Troy Fire Department Ambulance Damaged in Hit-and-Run Crash
A Troy Fire Department ambulance was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Peoples Avenue near 10th Street in Troy, resulting in two firefighters sustaining non-life-threatening injuries and the ambulance sustaining heavy damage. The other vehicle involved left the scene.
Albany Schenectady Troy, NY, October 19, 2026 —
A Troy Fire Department ambulance was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Peoples Avenue near 10th Street in Troy. Two firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the ambulance sustained heavy damage, according to the information provided about the incident.
The other vehicle involved left the scene. The available information does not identify that vehicle or its driver, and it does not say which direction the vehicle went or what happened after it left. No details were provided about how the crash occurred.
The date and time of the collision were not provided. The information also does not identify the injured firefighters, say whether they received treatment, or describe the ambulance’s assignment at the time of the crash. It does not specify whether anyone else was involved or injured.
No information was provided about an investigation, efforts to locate the other vehicle, or whether any charges or citations were issued. The extent of the ambulance’s damage is described as heavy, but no repair estimate or information about its service status was included. Further details about the incident were not available in the summary.
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