A-Channel | NEWS | Speed Was a Major Factor in Fire Truck Crash

A-Channel | NEWS | Speed Was a Major Factor in Fire Truck Crash:

"Speed was a major factor in the crash of a Windsor fire truck near the Ambassador Bridge entrance on March 2nd.

The accident left 4 firefighters injured, including the driver of the truck who remains in serious condition.

The firefighters from Station 4 had been responding to a medical emergency.

Through careful calculations, video from a city traffic camera, and an eye witness report, Windsor Police were able to piece together what caused a fire truck to spin out of control and hit a post.

Results of the investigations show the truck was going about 77 kilometers per hour, then slowed to take the curve of the road. That's when everything went wrong.

Police say neither the driver, George Copeland nor Captain Bill Hopkins were wearing their seatbelt.

Windsor Chief of Police, Glenn Standard says no charges will be laid.

The ministry of labour is also investigating.

Police will work closely with the Ministry of Labour to provide any information it needs. "