COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Comstock Township officials approved the purchase of a new fire engine at a Monday night board meeting.
Commission members considered and unanimously approved a request to buy a new truck for the fire department.
Chief Matt Beauchamp told FOX 17 the truck will replace one that was hit in December on I-94 east of Sprinkle Road. We’re told a driver lost control and hit several emergency response vehicles that were responding to a separate crash.
That wasn't the only crash the department was involved with in recent memory. Three engines and two pickups were hit within the past three to four months.
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The chief estimates a new fire engine would cost more than $1 million. The department’s insurance provider is expected to cover most of the cost.
Now that the request for a new truck has been granted, the chief may be able to buy one next week. However, the fire department may have to wait until August or September before it arrives.
If Comstock Fire & Rescue is unable to receive a generic truck, Chief Beauchamp says they could either wait another month or place an order on a custom truck, which could take three to four years to fulfill.
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