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| Eleven hurt in fire engine crash | Eleven hurt in fire engine crash |
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| Eleven people have been taken to hospital following a collision involving a fire engine answering a 999 call and a car in Bedfordshire. | Eleven people have been taken to hospital following a collision involving a fire engine answering a 999 call and a car in Bedfordshire. |
| The collision happened just before 0900 BST at the junction between Farley Hill and Chapel Street in Luton. | The collision happened just before 0900 BST at the junction between Farley Hill and Chapel Street in Luton. |
| The car was flipped onto its side and shunted against a wall, injuring a man, two women and two girls inside. | The car was flipped onto its side and shunted against a wall, injuring a man, two women and two girls inside. |
| Five firefighters and the driver of a taxi were also injured in the collision and all were taken to hospital. | Five firefighters and the driver of a taxi were also injured in the collision and all were taken to hospital. |
| All roads to Farley Hill have been closed and are expected to be in place for some time. | All roads to Farley Hill have been closed and are expected to be in place for some time. |
| Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact police. | Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact police. |
| Chief fire officer Graeme Smith said: "At this early stage our priority is the welfare of the people involved however we will of course co-operate fully with the police investigation to establish the cause of this collision." | |
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| A BBC cameraman was at the scene when the crash happened |