The Corpus Christi Caller-Times
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Firefighters and police were assisting a wrecker crew in the median of U.S. Highway 181 north of Wildcat Drive when a pickup, which was traveling north, struck the firetruck, according to a news release from Portland police.
The pickup rolled over into the median, trapping a 30-year-old man inside, officials said.
Firefighters removed the pickup’s roof, and the driver was taken to Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial for treatment. No one else was injured. Police said the firetruck acted as a shield, preventing the pickup from striking several police, fire and wrecker personnel working nearby.
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