# Driver hits Mesquite fire blocker truck

> Car crashes into fire truck blocking I-30 in Mesquite.
- Title: Driver hits Mesquite fire blocker truck | Shortify
- Summary: Car crashes into fire truck blocking I-30 in Mesquite. A driver struck a Mesquite Fire Department blocker truck early Friday morning, causing traffic backups…
- Keywords: mesquite, fire blocker truck, i-30, traffic backup, driver injury, non-life-threatening injuries, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/driver-crashes-fire-blocker-truck-i-30-mesquite
- Author: Grace Marocco
- Published: 2026-11-06T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mesquite, fire blocker truck, i-30, traffic backup, driver injury, non-life-threatening injuries, news, local
## First crash on I-30
A car collided with a Mesquite Fire Department blocker truck early Friday morning at 2:30 a.m. on westbound I-30 near Northwest Drive.
## Driver hospitalized
The driver went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; no first responders were hurt.
## Traffic backup
The westbound lanes of I-30 were shut down, causing traffic backups stretching beyond the Broadway and Belt Line interchange by 5 a.m.
## Key takeaway

A driver struck a Mesquite Fire Department blocker truck early Friday morning, causing traffic backups on I-30.