Yisroel R.

A Thiells Fire Department rescue truck crashed into a building late Wednesday night while responding to a reported boat accident on the Hudson River near Haverstraw Marina, leaving multiple people injured.

The crash occurred at approximately 12:06 a.m. at the intersection of East Railroad Avenue and Route 9W in Haverstraw. According to the Thiells Fire Department, the apparatus was responding to the emergency when it was struck by another vehicle. The force of the collision pushed the rescue truck off the roadway and into a nearby residence, causing extensive damage to both the building and the emergency vehicle.

Multiple people, including members of the Thiells Fire Department, were injured in the crash. Haverstraw EMS and Rockland Paramedics responded to treat the injured, while Haverstraw Police and the West Haverstraw Fire Department assisted at the scene.

The fire department said all of its injured members were evaluated and treated at local hospitals and have since been released and are recovering. Additional mutual aid agencies responded to secure the scene and ensure emergency services remained available to the community.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Town of Haverstraw Police Department. Officials said no further details regarding the circumstances of the collision will be released at this time while the investigation continues.