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The Brookfield fire tanker crash on I-89
DevelopingNext check Oct 30: An update on the driver's condition, the police investigation, or approval of a temporary tanker loan and insurance arrangements.
Where it stands
A Toyota Prius struck Brookfield Fire Department Tanker 1 as it protected responders at an earlier I-89 crash, seriously injuring the driver, who was flown for emergency treatment; the tanker was totaled. The investigation has not established whether inadequate warning caused the crash, and the driver's condition and treatment and the crash response and roadway clearance remain unresolved in the available report, aired October 29, 2026.
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The story so far
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Brookfield loses a fire tanker on I-89—and a vital way to bring water to fires
A Prius driver was seriously injured when the car struck a tanker protecting an earlier I-89 crash. Brookfield now needs another truck to haul firefighting water, while questions about lane-closure warnings remain unresolved.
History
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Who's involved
Organizations
- Vermont State PoliceAmerican law enforcement agency1 report
Places
- BrookfieldBrookfield, VT, United States of America1 report
- Country Animal HospitalCountry Animal Hospital, 1533 Vermont Route 107, Bethel, VT 05032, United States of America1 report
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, United States of America1 report
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