ANDERSON, Calif. ― An Anderson Fire Protection District water tender was destroyed when it rolled over Wednesday.
Anderson Fire Captain Steve Lowe told the Record Searchlight that the tender rolled over after the driver failed to navigate a turn while responding to a vegetation fire.
CHP Officer Jason Morton said the driver may have been going too fast; about 45 mph in an area with a suggested speed of less than half of that.
“They were pretty lucky. I saw the pictures,” Morton said of the crash.
Both the driver and passenger were released from the hospital after being treated for minor injuries.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The crew notified dispatch that the rig was out of commission.
CHP and the fire department are conducting an investigation into the rollover to determine if any department policies were violated.