News 4 reports: 10 Hurt in 3-Vehicle Crash Involving Fire Truck in Queens

Fire truck responding to a high-rise fire in Queens sparked a three-vehicle crash on Saturday morning, hurting 10 people, the FDNY said.

The fire truck struck a Lexus SUV, which ricocheted into a Mercedes SUV, at Kissena Boulevard and Booth Memorial Avenue, near Kissena Park in Flushing, according to officials.

The fire truck was about five minutes away from the fire when the vehicles collided around 10:30 a.m., officials said.

Seven people were hospitalized, including a child in serious condition. An adult was also in serious but stable condition.

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