Jan 9, 2009 5:56 pm US/Eastern
Fire Truck Crash: What Went Wrong?
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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Lt. Kevin Kelley was a 30-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department.
Discovery Channel
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Kelley was one of the firefighers in the 2005 Discovery Channel's program "Firehouse USA-Boston." The show featured Ladder 26.
Discovery Channel
While it's too early in the investigation to determine what caused a Boston fire truck to lose control and crash into a high-rise apartment building Friday afternoon, WBZ has learned that the firefighter's union has cited maintenance issues within the Boston Fire Department in the past few years.
A 30-year veteran with the Boston Fire Department, Lt. Kevin Kelley, was killed in the wreck. Three other firefighters on the truck were injured but are expected to fully recover.
Investigators will be looking into the possibility of mechanical failure. The Boston Globe, citing a city official, says it's possible the truck lost its brakes.
Ladder 26 is one of 22 ladders in the city of Boston. WBZ was told it's either the first or the second busiest ladder truck in the city as far as calls for service.
The firehouse where Ladder 26 is based is the busiest firehouse in the city.
As far as safety goes, the city does its own maintenance on its trucks unless there is a major issue. Annual safety inspections are required.
WBZ has requested those inspection reports. The truck was built in 1995 and is manufactured by the company
E-ONE. The truck is what's called a 110 foot RMA.
Ladder 26 passed a safety inspection in March of 2008 and a ladder inspection in September of 2008.
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