Update: Cahokia Heights Fire Department Says Apparatus Not At Fault In Crash
Authorities are reviewing a crash that injured a firefighter and sent all involved parties to hospitals after vehicles entered southbound lanes on Illinois Route 3.
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - The Cahokia Heights Fire Department said on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, that based on information available to the Cahokia Heights Fire Department at this time, all indications are that the department’s vehicle was responding appropriately and the collision was not caused by the operation of the fire apparatus on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.The accident resulted in an injury to the Cahokia Heights Fire Department member who was operating the fire apparatus and severe damage to the ...
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