Trending Topics

Ind. firefighter injured in tanker crash

The Dublin tanker was returning from a field fire when it went off the road and into a ditch

By Bill Carey
FireRescue1

DUBLIN, Ind.. — A firefighter was injured, and a fire department tanker was damaged in a crash after responding to a field fire, according to a Dublin Fire & EMS social media post.

Firefighters from six departments responded to a field and combine fire in Fayette County on Oct. 26, WHIO reported.

After the fire, a Dublin tanker’s front tire went off the edge of the road, causing it to go into a ditch and hit a tree.

The department stated the driver was treated on the scene and later transported to Reid Health hospital by his family. He was released later the same day.

The driver, a 27-year department veteran, was operating the truck without emergency lights or sirens, traveling at a safe speed of around 30 miles per hour, according to the post.

The crash is under investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.


There were more fatalities in tanker/tenders than in pumpers and aerial apparatus combined in a 12-year period
Trending
Tazewell County leaders, with backing from local fire chiefs, are proposing a part-time, paid department to strengthen mutual aid, improve training and modernize fire protection
A jury found two Rock Falls fire chiefs and the city liable, ruling their decisions led to Sterling Lieutenant Garrett Ramos’ fall through a floor and into a basement
Prosecutors say an external ignition source started the blaze, which led to a collapse that killed three Baltimore City firefighters and injured three others
A home in Chino Hills was reduced to rubble in a powerful blast and forced firefighters to evacuate 16 homes