VIDEO: Firefighter nearly struck by driver at crash scene in Brampton

Police say a driver who nearly hit a firefighter and struck a cruiser during a crash investigation in Brampton has been charged after the incident was caught on video.

Peel Regional Police didn’t say when the incident took place, but it happened at Sandalwood Parkway East and Kennedy Road while emergency crews were responding to a crash, Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said in a social media post on Friday.

The video shows the driver of a blue Ford F-150 approach a Brampton Fire and Emergency Services fire engine and swerve to avoid hitting a firefighter. The vehicle then slams into a Peel police cruiser.

And while the male driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with officers, Bell-Morena said the man has been charged with careless driving and “has to talk to a judge and explain what was going through his mind and why he did what he did.”

“Surprisingly, he wasn’t drunk. And it doesn’t appear that he intended to hurt anybody here, but this is some pretty scary stuff, and it’s inexcusable,” Bell-Morena said. “Absolutely no reason that this happened.”

He called the crash “too close for comfort,” and urged drivers to pay attention and slow down when approaching emergency scenes.

“Our first-responders’ lives depend on it,” Bell-Morena said.

🚨 Slow down. Stay alert. Protect those protecting others.

On June 27, Peel Regional Police and Brampton Fire and Emergency Services responded to a collision at Kennedy Road and Sandalwood Parkway.

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— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) July 3, 2026