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Texas firefighters in stable condition after fire truck rollover

The driver of the Quinlan fire engine lost control rounding a curve while heading to investigate an extinguished fire

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QUINLAN, Texas — Two Quinlan firefighters are in stable condition after injuries they sustained Tuesday when the engine they were in rolled over while on their way to investigate a fire.

The accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. when the firefighters were en route to investigate the site of an already-extinguished fire off of Farm-to-Market Road 36. A press release from Qthe uinlan Fire Department says that while the engine was rounding a corner on that road, “control of the vehicle was lost” and it rolled over “an unknown number of times.”

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After the accident, the driver was flown out via Air Evac and a passenger was transported in an ambulance for treatment.

While the department had no further updates on the incident or the firefighters’ condition as of Tuesday afternoon, they extended their gratitude to the emergency workers who responded to it including: Department of Public Safety, South Hunt County Fire Department, Union Valley Fire Department, Hunt County Sheriff’s Office, American Medical Response, Hawk Cove Police Department and AirEvac.

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