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3 Ga. firefighters injured in fire engine crash; 1 ejected

Two crewmembers suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured; all three were transported to a hospital

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A fire engine crashed Thursday morning outside Riverdale Fire Station 2.

Photo/John Spink/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Tribune News Service

By Henri Hollis, John Spink
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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A fire engine crashed Thursday morning outside Riverdale Fire Station 2.

Photo/John Spink/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Tribune News Service

RIVERDALE, Ga. — Three Riverdale firefighters were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after they were injured in a fire engine crash, including one who was ejected.

Officials said the driver lost control outside Riverdale Fire Station 2 at 7844 Taylor Road and hit a tree. The injured firefighters were rushed to the hospital, Channel 2 Action News reported. Two suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured when he was ejected, according to the news station.

Their names have not been released.

The wreck is under investigation, officials said.

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