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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
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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.


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