State Police investigate fire truck crash on Interstate 84

East Fishkill, New York – On February 16, 2016 at approximately 11:47 a.m., New York State Police from the East Fishkill barracks responded to Interstate 84 eastbound for a reported fire truck collision.

An investigation revealed that 64-year-old Glenn E. Bennett of Three Lakes, Wisconsin, was operating a 2016 Seagrave pumper truck eastbound on I84 in the area of Lime Kiln Road.  The brand new fire truck was traveling from Seagrave Fire Apparatus in Wisconsin to the Islip Terrace Fire Department where it would be placed in-service.  It is believed that Bennett suffered from a medical emergency causing him to exit the roadway on the northern shoulder.  The truck entered the median and stuck several trees before coming to rest.

Bennett was transported to Danbury Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.