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RI fire truck falls into hole in road

A large tow truck had to be called to lift the apparatus back on to firm ground in Pawtucket

By FireRescue1 Staff

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — A fire truck returning from a call dropped into a hole in the road in Rhode Island Sunday morning.

A large tow truck had to be called to lift the apparatus back on to the road in Pawtucket.

The operation took about three hours, and firefighters were able to drive the fire truck back to the station.

No one was injured in the incident.

Construction work that was earlier being carried out on the road was responsible for the hole, according to reports.