HAAS Alert protects first responders and roadway workers who risk their lives every day to serve their communities. Collisions account for many of the injuries and deaths in these professions. Each month, we publish a roundup of struck-by incidents to highlight the dangers responders face and to call for stronger safety measures.

News We're Tracking:

• Crain's Detroit Business, ClickOnDetroit, CBS Detroit, Spectrum News, and FOX 2 Detroit covered the launch of a 90-day emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) pilot with HAAS Alert, Miovision, and the Detroit Fire Department (MI). Equipped Detroit Fire vehicles send their location through Safety Cloud to Miovision's platform at five intersections in the city's Corktown neighborhood.
  
  
• Traffic Technology Today covered the Detroit Fire Department's (MI) EVP pilot with HAAS Alert and Miovision.
  
  
• The AASHTO Journal covered the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) HERO trucks, which are now equipped with Safety Cloud.
  
  
• Fire Apparatus Magazine covered Turlock Fire Department's (CA) Safety Cloud rollout.
  
  
• Highways News covered WJ Group's integration of Safety Cloud into AVERA, its connected vehicle data monitoring service.
  
  
• Auto Connected Car News, Autoblog, and Coverager covered HAAS Alert's partnership with Mazda North American Operations and AAA. The partnership extends real-time digital alerting beyond the vehicle to protect Mazda owners waiting for roadside assistance.
  
  
• Kentucky news station WBKO covered Allen County EMS's (KY) Safety Cloud deployment. The system alerted 1,241 drivers in August alone.
  
  
• Missouri news station ABC 17 News covered Cole County EMS's (MO) Safety Cloud approval, reporting that the system will be installed by the end of the year. Chief Eric Hoy noted that today's vehicles are more insulated and soundproof than ever, limiting how well sirens alone can reach drivers.
  
  
• Missouri newspaper News Tribune reported that Cole County (MO) commissioners approved Safety Cloud for the county's emergency services fleet. The initiative is funded through a Highway Safety Grant.
  
  
• Sacramento news station KCRA covered Turlock Fire Department's (CA) Safety Cloud rollout.
  
  
• Arkansas news outlets KAIT 8 and Imboden Live covered Jonesboro Fire Department's (AR) Safety Cloud deployment.
  
  
• Public CEO covered Turlock Fire Department's (CA) Safety Cloud expansion and the benefits of digital alerting.
  
  
• TxDOT published a story on its HERO trucks, which are now equipped with Safety Cloud.
  
  
• The City of Turlock (CA) published a press release on Turlock Fire Department's Safety Cloud expansion and the benefits of digital alerting.
  
  
• Automotive analyst Roger Lanctot published a LinkedIn article on how HAAS Alert's partnership with AAA is transformational for the roadside assistance giant. He highlighted how AAA's roadside network can now help protect motorists through digital alerts.
  
  
• Jonesboro Fire Department (AR) announced its Safety Cloud deployment on Facebook.
  
  
• Marysville Fire District (WA) shared a video on Facebook highlighting its Safety Cloud deployment.
  
  

Collisions

• A China Grove Fire Department (NC) engine was struck on Wednesday morning while crews worked to clear a deadly pedestrian crash on the interstate. One person in the striking vehicle was taken to the hospital.
  
  
• An Oliver Township (MI) fire truck was struck by a wrecker while responding to a separate crash. The truck was positioned to block traffic at the scene when it was hit. No serious injuries were reported.
  
  
• Several Willowfork Fire Department (TX) firefighters were injured when their fire engine was struck head-on by a trailer. The trailer crossed into the engine's path while the crew was assisting with a local wildfire.
  
  
• A Cape Coral Police Department (FL) vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Thursday night. The crash resulted in injuries and temporarily blocked all lanes at the scene.
  
  
• Two NYPD (NY) officers and a civilian were injured on Thursday morning in a crash involving a police vehicle. The officers sustained moderate injuries and the civilian suffered minor injuries. All three were transported to local hospitals.
  
  
• A wrong-way driver crashed into two vehicles in Chicago (IL), seriously injuring four people. A third driver involved in the crash declined treatment at the scene.
  
  
• A Nebraska State Patrol (NE) cruiser was struck while protecting tow operators working an earlier crash on the interstate near North Platte. The trooper was not seriously injured.
  
  
• A Theodore Dawes Fire Rescue (AL) engine was struck while positioned as a blocking apparatus at an emergency scene on the interstate. No injuries were reported.
  
  
• Two Cleveland Fire Department (OH) engines were involved in separate crashes within two days. One was struck while parked outside its station, injuring three civilians and sending the apparatus out for repairs. The other backed into a civilian vehicle while returning to quarters.
  
  
• A Fountain Rural Fire Association (NC) rescue truck was struck on Sunday afternoon while being used to close the road at an interstate crash scene. A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed hit the driver's side of the apparatus. One firefighter and the striking driver were injured.
  
  
• A Los Angeles Fire Department (CA) ambulance collided with another vehicle on Wednesday afternoon while transporting a patient in serious condition to the hospital. Three LAFD personnel and one other person reported minor injuries. There were five patients in total at the scene.
  
  
• A Newark Fire Department (NJ) engine was involved in a crash on Thursday night while responding to an emergency call. No firefighters were injured, and a civilian driver reported a shoulder injury.
  
  
• A Harris County EMS (TX) ambulance with no patient on board was struck by an SUV on Thursday. Three people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  
  
• An Agawam Fire Department (MA) ambulance was struck by a Jeep early Saturday morning while heading to a call. Two paramedics were treated and released, and a passenger in the Jeep was ejected and hospitalized. The ambulance had been in service for only two weeks and is expected to be out of service for roughly three months.
  
  
• An Aurora Police Department (CO) patrol vehicle was t-boned and flipped on Tuesday afternoon while officers responded to a call with lights and sirens activated. Both officers were hospitalized with minor injuries and released the same night. The other driver was arrested on charges including DUI and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.
  
  
• A 19-year-old passenger was killed on Monday morning when a Georgia State Patrol (GA) trooper collided with a pickup truck during a pursuit of stunt driving suspects. The trooper has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.
  
  
• Two C.W. Matthews Contracting traffic control workers, James Norris, 34, and Johnny Ingram, 35, were tragically killed in Richmond Hill (GA). They were collecting equipment outside their traffic control truck on the shoulder when a box truck drifted out of its lane and struck their truck. The impact pushed the traffic control truck across three lanes of traffic and over the guardrail.
  
  
• Construction worker Joshua Holland, 27, was tragically killed on Friday morning while working on the interstate near Cincinnati (OH). He reportedly stepped into the single open lane of traffic and was struck by a passing car. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said speed and impairment did not appear to be factors.
  
  
• A Boca Raton Fire Rescue (FL) truck was rear-ended on the interstate on Wednesday morning while blocking an earlier crash scene. Three firefighters were on board. One was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and the other two were evaluated as a precaution. The driver who struck the truck was transported in serious condition.
  
  
• A Los Angeles Police Department (CA) cruiser collided with an SUV on Thursday while officers were responding to a call. Two officers and one other person were taken to the hospital.
  
  
• A Washington State Patrol (WA) trooper was injured near Bremerton when another driver struck the patrol vehicle with the trooper inside. The trooper reported neck pain following the crash.
  
  
• A Pawtucket Police Department (RI) cruiser was involved in a crash on Tuesday evening. The officer and the other driver suffered minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals. Two traffic poles were also struck, knocking out power at the intersection.