South Tahoe fire chief involved in accident

South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Lorenzo Gigliotti was rear-ended in his city vehicle about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.

He was on Highway 50 stopped at the light at Tahoe Keys Boulevard headed west when he was hit by a driver in a BMW Alpina. The accident was in front of the old Broc’s Puppies store.

Occupants of the BMW that hit the fire chief's vehicle wait to be questioned by police. Photo/LTN

Gigliotti would not estimate for Lake Tahoe News how fast the driver had been going upon impact.

No one was injured.

The chief’s SUV had scratches on the back bumper. The BMW’s front end was a mess, with its coolant puddling on the highway.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report