Metrobus hits firetruck on emergency call

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A Metrobus collided with a fire engine on its way to an emergency call early Tuesday morning, sending the bus operator, a rider and a firefighter to the hospital.

The crash occurred about 1:06 a.m. near the Washington Highlands neighborhood in Southeast D.C. The W2 bus was turning left from Wheeler Road onto Valley Avenue when it collided with the DC Fire & EMS truck, Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said.

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