Sunday, July 12, 2009

Fire Truck Overturned In Raleigh

North Carolina – Friday, A Raleigh fire truck has overturned at Dawson and South streets, leaving three firefighters injured. Police on the scene speculate the driver was trying to make a left on South Street from Dawson Street and did a three-quarter flip into a grassy area off the road. The wreck occurred around 10:50 a.m. about a block away from a downtown fire station.

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Overturned fire truck

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Fire truck overturns, injuring three

Both drivers of the tiller truck involved in the accident have “extensive experience” driving the vehicle, Styons said. The driver of the front of the vehicle has 15-years of firefighting experience. The driver in the back has 13-years of experience.

A fire truck overturned on South Dawson Street and South Street near downtown Raleigh on Friday.

A fire truck overturned on South Dawson Street and South Street near downtown Raleigh on Friday.

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