Investigators reported that the fire engine had its lights and siren on and was going through the intersection when it collided with a Toyota Prius
Windsor, CA – A collision involving a Sonoma County fire engine at an intersection in Windsor on Wednesday afternoon left two people injured.
According to a report by the Sonoma County Fire District, the wreck happened at Old Redwood Highway and Lakewood Drive at around 3:15 p.m. February 11.
Investigators reported that the fire engine had its lights and siren on and was going through the intersection when it collided with a Toyota Prius.
The engine was responding to another collision that had been reported at Old Redwood Highway and Eastside Road.
No firefighters were injured in the collision. However, two people riding in the Prius reported injuries and were taken to hospital.
The condition of the hospitalized patients and their identities were not immediately released.
Emergency crews responded to the scenes of both collisions. The Windsor Police Department is investigating the crash involving the fire engine.
According to statewide crash type breakdowns from the California Department of Transportation and CHP SWITRS data, head-on collisions accounted for about 9.7 % of all fatal and serious injury crashes between 2018 and 2022 — a disproportionately high share given their relative infrequency compared with other crash types. These collisions often occur when a vehicle crosses into oncoming traffic on two-lane roads or freeways without median separation, and they are more likely to result in fatalities than other crash types. Contributing factors include driver impairment (DUI), distracted or fatigued driving, speeding, and unsafe passing or wrong-way travel. Alcohol and drug impairment contribute to a significant proportion of head-on impacts statewide, while rural corridors with limited barriers remain high-risk environments. Due to the direct frontal impact, these collisions frequently lead to severe injuries and deaths even at moderate speeds, underscoring the need for targeted safety measures to reduce lane departure and wrong-way incidents.
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