A fire truck carrying four Clendenin firefighters crashed on its way to a fire in Frame on Thursday night, but none were seriously injured.
Four people were inside the Clendenin Fire Department engine when it rolled over shortly before 2100. The truck was on its way to a fire at an abandoned structure on Big Fork Road in Frame.
The road was apparently weakened by heavy rains...they were actually stopped, and the road gave way...when the water [the truck was carrying] shifted, it sort of carried them over the hill.
All four firefighters were taken to CAMC General Hospital, but none of their injuries appear serious.
Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said the fire engine was heavily damaged. The county has sent its spare pumper truck to the Clendenin department.
"We're very fortunate, thank God, that none of them were very seriously injured or killed," Carper said. "This could have been a tragedy. It was a bad accident."
SOUTH CAROLINA FIRE APPARATUS ROLLOVER
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Blacksburg, South Carolina firefighters responded to one of their own when a piece fire apparatus flipped on a street in Blacksburg. Reportedly the drive lost control and the vehicle rolled over. The driver was injured and transported to the hospital. The South Carolina Highway Patrol will investigate the cause and any citation, if issued, would come from them.Blacksburg is located in Cherokee County. Our best wishes for a speedy recovery to the driver. Thanks to www.SCOnFire.com for the details and pic
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