Firefighter Struck by Another Walking to N.Y. House Fire

A New York firefighter was struck by a colleague's vehicle as he walked to a house fire Tuesday afternoon. 

Cedarville Firefighter Jared R. Thayer, 25, of Little Falls, was driving his 2004 Ford pickup truck toward a fire in Litchfield when the incident occurred, Syracuse.com reported. 

There was heavy smoke in the area, and visibility was low. But, he spotted a vehicle parked on the shoulder.

Just as he drove around the vehicle, he saw a man with a reflective fire coat running toward the shoulder to get out of his way. But he was unable to stop before striking Raymond A. Jones, 61, a fellow firefighter, police told reporters. the man, police said.

Jones was transported to St. Luke's Hospital in Utica for treatment of multiple fractures to his leg and arm.

Thayer was issued a ticket for failure to reduce speed under special hazards, the paper reported.