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St. George, UT, Firefighter Cited after Brakeless Antique Rig Crash

Nov. 1, 2024

The firefighter, who suffered a back injury, couldn't stop the St. George engine at a stop sign.

A St. George firefighter injured in a crash after the brakes failed on an antique apparatus was issued a ticket for failing to stop at a stop sign.

The 1948 Fox, with Firefighter Brandon Redd behind the wheel, was going down a hill on a parkway when the brakes went out.

As the rig ran through a stop sign, it was hit in the driver's side by a Ford SUV, according to Fox 13.

The driver of the SUV was not hurt.

St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker said the historic fire engine is a total loss.

A Washington County sheriff's deputy charged Redd for running the stop sign.

He said even if a driver loses their brakes and loses control, they still are held responsible for a crash if they go past a stop sign or light.

The crash is still under investigation.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.