Six individuals were rushed to hospital following a collision between two fire engines in central London, which occurred as they were responding to an emergency.
The crews were en route to an incident in Islington around 10pm on Saturday when the crash took place in Farringdon. Photographs from the scene reveal the significant damage inflicted on both vehicles, including shattered windscreens and a crumpled bonnet.
The severity of their injuries remains unclear at this stage. Both the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police are probing the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: “At around 2217 on 3 January 2026, a fire engine was involved in a collision with another fire engine at the junction of Farringdon Road on Clerkenwell Road.
“Six crew members were involved in the collision and were taken to hospital for checks by the London Ambulance Service. The fire engines were both responding to an incident in Islington which has been resolved. The circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation by the Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.09pm on Saturday 3 January to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road, EC1M.
“We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART). We treated six patients and took them to hospital.”
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