Firefighter Injured in Plano Crash on I-75 near Spring Creek Parkway

Plano, Texas (November 4, 2019) – A firefighter was injured in a traffic accident early Sunday morning in Plano, according to officials.

The accident happened just after 2:00 a.m. November 3, on northbound I-75 near Spring Creek Parkway.

Officials said a Plano Fire-Rescue vehicle had responded to an earlier crash and the truck was used to divert traffic. A driver was trapped in a vehicle in that crash.

Fire crews were able to extricate the trapped driver and they were taken to Medical City Plano.

While the ladder truck was blocking traffic until a wrecker arrived, another vehicle crashed into the truck.

A firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment and was later released.

The driver who crashed into the ladder truck had to be extricated from their vehicle and was taken to Medical City Plano with serious injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.