A James City County firefighter is charged with reckless driving after police say he failed to obey a red light while driving a fire engine, causing a crash with a septic truck and injuring four people, including himself.
Christopher D’Annibale, 32, was driving the fire engine to a structure fire in the 9500 block of Richmond Road Sunday when the engine was hit by a septic truck at Anderson’s Corner, according to James City County Police spokeswoman Stephanie Williams.
He was charged Sunday, the day of the accident, Williams said.
Fire department spokesman Batallion Chief Al Catlett said the “entire incident” is under internal administrative review.
D’Annibale, who is a paid firefighter, is on paid administrative leave until officials conclude the administrative review, per county policy, Catlett said.