Do you know why fire trucks have bright lights and loud sirens? It’s to alert drivers that they’re coming through. They might speed or run red lights, so get out of the way. One North Carolina driver failed to yield, sending a fire truck into a dealership parking lot. Multiple cars were smashed. 

NC driver sends fire truck into GMC dealership lot 

Firefighters in High Point, North Carolina, are frustrated by a truck driver’s actions that resulted in eight cars being smashed. 

The High Point Fire Department shared that firefighters were dispatched to a building fire around 1:15 PM. On the way, one of its rigs was traveling west on Eastchester Drive. 

Then it encountered a vehicle in its lane of travel. The firefighter swerved to avoid colliding with the vehicle and ran off the road. 

It slammed into the parking lot of Vann Tork Chevrolet Buick GMC, hitting multiple cars before it finally came to a stop. According to WF My News 2, police officers cited the driver of the rogue vehicle for failure to yield to the right of way. 

Luckily, no one was injured. However, the dealership lost eight vehicles, and now a fire engine needs to be repaired. Fault varies based on certain circumstances. However, drivers of an emergency vehicle typically have immunity while responding to emergencies. 

Some exemptions exist, such as negligence, if the accident was caused by faulty equipment, or if the driver has a lack of training. 

But failure to yield or failure to move over/yield the right-of-way to a fire truck with activated lights and sirens typically results in you being at fault.