No individual firefighter has been publicly singled out by name as “the person driving the fire truck” in the LaGuardia crash coverage so far.

What is publicly known

  • The fire truck belonged to the Port Authority’s airport rescue and firefighting unit at LaGuardia.
  • Reports state there were two people in the fire truck and that both were injured but survived, with non–life-threatening injuries.
  • The Port Authority has identified the occupants as Sgt. Michael Orsillo and Officer Adrian Baez, but outlets have not clearly specified in public reporting which one was actually behind the wheel at the moment of impact.
  • Air traffic control audio indicates the controller repeatedly told “Truck 1” to stop before the collision, suggesting the focus of investigations is on procedures and clearances rather than publicly naming the driver at this early stage.

Why the driver’s identity may not be clear yet

  • Ongoing investigations (by the NTSB and other authorities) often withhold specific role-attribution details about individuals until facts are fully established and internal notifications and legal processes are complete.
  • Early news coverage tends to emphasize what happened (timeline of the crash, casualties, airport closures) over assigning personal fault or naming specific operators, especially in a fatal aviation incident.

Likely next steps for this information

  • As the investigation progresses, official reports or hearings may clarify who was driving, what instructions they received, and how communication with air traffic control unfolded.
  • If and when that detail becomes part of public records or formal findings, reputable outlets may update their stories or publish new pieces with the clarified roles.

Bottom line: Based on currently available public reporting, we know the truck was a Port Authority firefighting vehicle crewed by Sgt. Michael Orsillo and Officer Adrian Baez, but it has not been clearly or consistently reported which of them was driving, so any precise claim about “who was driving the fire truck at LaGuardia” would be speculative at this point.

Information gathered from public news sources and broadly available online.