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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SLOW DOWN MOVE OVER INC.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — FIRST RESPONDERS NEARLY KILLED DESPITE CLEAR WARNINGS

In the early morning hours of March 23, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., crews from the Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a reported single-vehicle crash at the Highway 287 interchange southeast of downtown Fort Worth.

After initially not locating the incident, Engine 14 discovered the crash while returning to service. The crew did exactly what they are trained to do. They positioned their apparatus at a 45-degree angle to shield the scene and protect both the victim and themselves from oncoming traffic.

Seconds later, that decision saved lives.

A northbound truck slammed directly into Engine 14.

Let that sink in.

A fully marked fire engine. Emergency lights activated. Parked specifically to protect a crash scene. Hit anyway.

Because somebody wasn’t paying attention.

Because somebody didn’t slow down.

Because somebody didn’t move over.

The driver of the original crash was not injured. The occupants of the striking vehicle had to be extricated by the very firefighters whose lives they nearly took. They were transported to a local hospital. Miraculously, no firefighters were injured.

This was not luck. This was preparation meeting a completely preventable failure by a driver.

This is exactly why Slow Down Move Over laws exist.

And yet, here we are again.

This incident is not rare. It is not shocking anymore. It is becoming routine. Firefighters, law enforcement, tow operators, and EMS personnel continue to stand inches away from death because drivers refuse to do the simplest thing required of them.

Pay attention.

Slow down.

Move over.

There is no excuse in 2026. Not darkness. Not distraction. Not ignorance. Emergency lighting is designed to be seen. The law is clear. The consequences are deadly.

Slow Down Move Over Inc. is calling on every driver to take responsibility before the next incident isn’t a near miss, but a funeral.

Because next time, that fire engine might not be what takes the hit.

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