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Firefighter accused of lying to police at crash scene

A witness said he saw firefighters pull an “intoxicated” man from the crashed vehicle, but police said the crew told them no one had been inside when they arrived

By FireRescue1 Staff

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A firefighter was suspended and an investigation has been launched into whether or not a fire crew deceived police at a crash scene.

WKRN reported that 26-year fire veteran Michael Terry was suspended as a result of a Feb. 18 incident where firefighters responded to a vehicle crash and arrived before police.

A witness of the crash said firefighters pulled the driver of the vehicle out and said that he appeared “intoxicated.”

The witness said he was told he could leave the scene by firefighters.

According to a police report, firefighters said no one had been in the vehicle when they arrived, and they all left the scene before police could get their names.

A disciplinary report for Terry said that the person in vehicle was Terry’s nephew, and he hid him in the fire truck at the time of the incident.

The nephew was then taken to the fire station, where he got someone to pick him up.

The report indicated that Terry was the only one who knew his nephew was hidden in the fire truck.

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