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TO , W. Bryson
Fire Chief
FROM:
Lt. Roy Martinez
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PAGE 02/05
FILE:
MIAMI FIRE RESCUE
C1TY O'F MAW, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANOt1M
I0ATE : May 11, 2007
suKJEcr, A,ccideut Involving R-3
R.F5RENC,ES
ENaosuREs: Accident Report
At approximately
2200 hours on May 11, 2007, R-3 was involved in. a motor rvehicle
accident at SW } 7 Avenue. The accident occurred when R-3 struck tree
i � which
and then was traffic
perty
located at 3305 SW 17 Avenue. R-3 was traveling northbound�d it .tits out into SW 17
coming in the opposite direction. The road at this location is only two
a a ees wid J, with minimal
Avenushoulder area ei either pproxim tly b 7 feted at. R 3 s ru k s is with the right side of the truck
Avenue at a height of approximately of R-3
which caused darnage to the following parts
Mirror on passenger side of R-3. It was torn loose from truck. Recovered at scene.
•
▪ Officer's side door.
• Patient compartment door and sliding window on this door.
• Roll -up door for medical bag compartment.
• Emergency lights on front upper right corner of rear patient compartment.
This area of SW 17 Avenue is not well lit and there are no indications (such as
reflectors) to wart. approaching motorists of this tree jutting out into the road,
FCIO was notified and Miami Police responded and filled out the Accident Report.
The case number is 070511138882. Miami Police C.S.Z. responded to scene and took pictures of R-3
and the tree which was struck by R-3.
There were no other vehicles involved and no injuries to any of the crew riding R-3.
F.F. J. Tavarez (#1351) was driving and F.F. Betancourt (#1338) were the other crew members on R-3
at the time of the accident. All crew members were wearing seatbelts at time of accident.
Fire Dept. Shop "On -Call Mechanic" responded and R-3 was dt7�en back to the Fire
Garage where R-3 crew changed out into a spare vehicle.
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