Crime & Safety
Drunk Driver Crashes Into FDNY Truck, 3 Firefighters Injured
The incident happened at the corner of 115th St. and Jamica Ave. on Sunday.
QUEENS, NY — An alleged drunk driver crashed head-on into an FDNY truck in Queens on Sunday.
The incident happened at the corner of 115th St. and Jamica Ave. just after 6 a.m., police said.
Jimmy Lealecheverria, 41, is accused of crashing a van into a truck from Ladder 143, according to a New York Daily News report.
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Lealecheverria has been charged with driving while intoxicated, police said.
Three firefighters were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, the FDNY said.
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