Woman Struck, Killed By Fire Truck
POSTED: Monday, December 31, 2007
UPDATED: 10:45 pm CST December 31,
2007
SAN ANTONIO -- Firefighters responding to a call Monday evening struck and killed a woman in a wheelchair.The incident occurred near the intersection of Marbach and Horal roads on the city’s west side.The woman was struck as the San Antonio fire truck was leaving a Wells Fargo Bank parking lot, said both witnesses and police.The crew from SAFD Station No. 44 was responding to a brush fire when they thought they hit something, but reportedly didn’t see anything until they noticed sparks coming from underneath the truck near Highway 90 and Loop 410.When they stopped to check their truck, firefighters found an empty wheelchair under the vehicle.When the crew returned to the scene, police said, they found the victim lying decapitated in the street.The driver of the fire truck is unlikely to face any charges, a police investigator said, but witnesses and the driver of the truck were taken to police headquarters for further questioning.SAFD Asst. Chief Randy Jenkins said the incident is under investigation.
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