City of Bay City v. Carnes

This suit arose out of a collision between a Bay City fire truck and a tractor and trailer operated by William J. Carnes on July 18, 1962. The collision occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Fremont streets in Bay City and this intersection is controlled by a traffic light with the usual green, amber and red signals. Carnes was traveling south on Broadway and the fire truck was traveling west on Fremont. The traffic light was favorable to Carnes. The suit was originally started by the city for damages to the fire truck, and the cross-complaint asked for damages for personal injuries to…