4 Texas firefighters hurt in fire truck rolloverOne firefighter was pinned inside fire engine for more than an hour
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Emergency crews worked for over an hour to free a firefighter who was pinned inside the fire engine after it rolled over on the way to an emergency call. It happened on the access road of southbound Loop 410 near Culebra Road.
Officials say the crew from Fire Station #35 was responding to an emergency call just after 6:00 p.m. Sunday when the driver lost control and rolled the truck onto its side.
Crews worked to cut through the truck and rescue the firefighter, who was trapped in the backseat.
Chief Charles Hood with the San Antonio Fire Department commended the rescuers saying, "They were very professional, the same way as if it had been a civilian or one of their own.
"After the fact they may go back to the station and look at the devastation to the fire truck and then I think it may hit them."
Four firefighters were transported to University Hospital with bumps and bruises. The Chief couldn't say if the crew was speeding, but said there would be an investigation.
San Antonio Firefighters Injured; Ladder Truck Rolls Over During Response
SAN ANTONIO - Four San Antonio firefighters have been hurt in a ladder truck wreck when the vehicle ended up on its side while making a turn.
Fire Chief Charles Hood says the accident happened Sunday night as the crew helped respond to a structure fire.
Hood says the four firefighters suffered bumps and bruises. All were transported to a hospital. Names of the firefighters and further details on their conditions were not immediately released.
Hood says one firefighter had to be cut from the ladder truck.
The accident is under investigation by the fire department and San Antonio police.
Fire Truck Rolls Over, Trapping Firefighters
SAN ANTONIO -- A 36,000 pound fire truck rolls over trapping a San Antonio firefighter inside.
The crew had been on their way to a fire when suddenly the massive truck flipped onto its side trapping one firefighter and sending three other firefighters to the hospital.
There were more than one hundred fire crews out trying to help their brothers after the truck rolled near a very busy intersection on the west side of the city Sunday evening. Crews were out all night long working to prop up the truck, which is a total loss, and eventually have it towed.
This all went on while traffic was shut down at Culebra Road and Loop-410 heading south. San Antonio Fire Department officials said Fire Ladder truck No. 35 was responding to a structure fire on Pinn Road just after 6:00 pm Sunday.
Fire officials said as the 36,000 pound truck was heading westbound on Culebra, it attempted to turn left onto the access road of Loop-410 when it rolled on its side.
Four firefighters, whose names have not been released at this time, were inside the truck. Three were able to get out relatively quickly; they sustained minor injuries. However, the fourth one was trapped inside for about an hour because his foot was pinned. He sustained a leg injury and was taken to University Hospital with the other three firefighters. Fire officials said all four firefighters will fortunately be okay.
Authorities believe the firefighters were all wearing seat belts at the time of the accident and are grateful they made it out alive.
"The thing about a truck like this is that there are air bottles, radios, clip-boards; all kinds of projectiles flying through the air when something rolls like this so there is a chance for things to hit you. So we are very blessed that these injuries weren't more significant tonight,” San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood said.
Both the San Antonio Fire and Police Departments are both investigating the cause of the truck rolling over.
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