SAN BERNARDINO -- A suspected drunk driver injured two people and almost totally destroyed a Fire Department squad vehicle around 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, authorities say.
The two civilians were hospitalized, and the squad vehicle — a modified pick-up truck used for medical calls — sustained severe damage, according to firefighter Jason Buchanan.
“If it’s a total loss, it’s probably $50,000 or $60,000, and my understanding is they are going to total it out,” Buchanan said.
The two firefighters, who were on their way to a structure fire when they were hit at 9th and E streets, weren’t injured, he said.
The driver, whose vehicle was also severely damaged, was drunk and had a gun that turned out to have been stolen from Las Vegas, police Lt. Travis Walker said on Twitter.
The structure fire was extinguished without a problem, Buchanan said.
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