PRESS RELEASE
Everyone has seen it, a big red truck with flashing lights blocking traffic at different intersections, East Lansing Fire Department posted on its Facebook page. We understand this can be frustrating, and possibly make you late to your destination. This is not our intent. The reason we use the truck to block traffic is not only to provide safety for the victims of the accident, but also safety for the firefighters, paramedics and police officers working on the scene.
This past week we had an incident where E-11 was positioned in the roadway and an impatient driver felt the need to go around striking the rig and causing damage. Luckily no one was hurt and the rig did it’s job protecting everyone on scene.
This is just a reminder to SLOW DOWN and be patient. Situations like these are easily avoidable.