Early this morning around 4:30 there was ana accident on I-90. While a fire truck blocked the lane, a truck ran into the back of it.
The driver was killed, and the passenger was taken to Metro where they are in surgery.
Moments later, A person hit and killed a police officer working the scene.
The police are looking for a white Toyota Camry.
Truck in the center of this picture.
The story as explained by Lakewood Fire Chief Scott Gilman,
First off none of these accidents were in Lakewood. The first accident was in Rocky River LFD responded mutual aid to RRFD and was placed inservice by them. While LFD apparatus were returning to Lakewood RRFD Truck 66 was struck by the van. LFD responded back with Car 2, Truck 1, Engine 3 and Medics 1,2 and 4 (this is our standard I 90 response). When LFD arrived on scene LFD personnel extricated the female passenger from the van and the crews from Medics 1 & 4 transported her to Metro. LFD officer in charge requested Engine 3 to be dispatched to assist Police in closing 90 at Mckinley. At that time Medic 3 was dispatched on another medical call. Engine 3 arrived at the Alger on ramp at about the time the CPD officer was struck, Engine 3 then entered on to 90 headed east in the west bound lane to block traffic and protect personnel on the scene and start treatment of the CPD officer. Medic 3 responded from Lakewood ER to 90 LFD Engine 2 and Medic 2 made a U turn from the first accident in Rocky River and responded back to the accident in Cleveland. Medic 3 arrived on the scene the officer was placed in Medic 3 and transported to Metro with Medics from Engine 3. The total time spent from time of call till the officer was in Metro was 24 minutes. The patients were transported to Metro because it is the Level 1 Trauma Center. While all of this was going on LFD also handled another car crash on Lakewood Hts and transported that patient. LFD was able to assist 2 other communities with serious incidents and still we were able to provide service to the citizens of Lakewood. LFD, LPD and Lakewood Public Works crews all responded to assit at these incidents. I am proud of all the the Lakewood Safety forces accomplished dealing with multiple complex incidents on Tuesday morning.
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