Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Pucker factor here - Near-Rollover In Pennsylvania

 

A DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FIRE ENGINE WENT OFF THE ROAD and stopped just short of rolling down an embankment this morning.

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Philly Fire News staff photo

The pumper was responding to an auto accident on I-95 and was traveling down an on-ramp when it went over the guard rail around 10:30 am.  The cause of the crash has not yet been determined, but there was no report of any other vehicles being involved.

Three firefighters were on board, one of them is reported to have suffered lower-back injuries and has been transported.

WTXF-TV Ch. 29 has this video report:

At noontime the northbound traffic on I-95 was still being diverted to a detour while preparations are made to try and retrieve the pumper safely.

The Delaware County Daily News has the latest REPORT.
Philly Fire News has more and a photo gallery HERE.

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