Dec. 15, 2022 One firefighter was ejected from the Riverdale Fire Service pumper and two others are said to be in serious condition.
Source Firehouse.com News
One firefighter was critically injured when a Riverdale Fire Services pumper crashed into a tree Thursday morning.
The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on Taylor Road, not far from Fire Station 2, according to 11Alive.com.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that the critically injured firefighter was ejected from the apparatus. Two other firefighters were listed in serious condition.
The rig was responding to a call when the crash happened, according to WSBTV.com.
“So I was standing in our office just talking on the phone, and I looked and I saw the truck flipping,” Sable Barber told WSBTV. “That person had to be going so fast around that curve, because I travel that way, and you have to be very careful, because there’s a blind spot. Like you can’t even see cars coming around.”
In photos and videos posted from the scene, the cab suffered serious damage, including a partially crushed roof and the body was lifted from the chassis.