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Eleven people injured in Houston fire truck accident

Two Houston fire trucks were responding to a call when they collided, injuring eleven people.  The fire trucks were responding to a call about an apartment fire and collided at an intersection.  One truck was westbound and the other was northbound.  As a result of the crash, one truck flipped onto another vehicle in the intersection.

Nine firefighters were injured in the crash, two seriously.  Seven of the firefighters were treated for their injuries at local hospitals and released, while the other two remain hospitalized.

The driver of the vehicle hit by one of the fire trucks was injured in the crash.  In addition, a woman riding a bicycle was hit by one of the trucks and is now in critical condition.  The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation.

According to fire department officials, the fire trucks were not needed at the alleged apartment fire.  After the accident, it was determined that the call was a false alarm.

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