March 9, 2023 The two New Haven firefighters were in an engine when it was hit.
Source Firehouse.com News
Two New Haven firefighters injured when their engine was hit on an interstate late Tuesday night are recovering.
A BMW sideswiped a tractor-trailer and a car before striking the engine, according to WTNH.
After the collision, the BMW caught fire. The driver, Wilton Ketter, was rescued and transported to a hospital.
The two firefighters who were in the rig were released after treatment and are expected to be OK.
Connecticut troopers found a gun in Ketter’s vehicle.
He was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal possession of a weapon inside a motor vehicle, carrying a dangerous weapon, improper use of a marker plate, failure to insure a private motor vehicle, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, failure to maintain proper lane and failure to move or slow down for emergency vehicles.