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N.C. fire truck rolls, 1 firefighter hurt

The tower was responding to a call when it rolled, only the driver was injured

SOUTH CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte fire truck overturned in the early-morning hours Sunday while responding to a fire alarm. The driver suffered minor injuries; the other three firefighters were not hurt.

WSOCTV reports that the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. and that police did not say what caused the Ladder 32 to crash.

According to FirefighterCloseCalls.com, the rig was a reserve unit and mechanical problems may have led to the wreck.