Trending Topics

Mich. firefighter hurt after tree falls in front of fire truck

The volunteer firefighter was driving the fire truck when a tree broke and fell into the roadway

636372869259290274-richmond-fire-truck.jpg

The firefighter was driving the rig when a tree broke and fell into the roadway in front of the rig, according to police.

Photo/Richmond Police Department

By FireRescue1 Staff

RICHMOND, Mich. — A volunteer firefighter was hurt Monday after a tree fell into the roadway in front of the fire truck he was driving.

The Times Herald reported that the firefighter was driving the rig for a routine truck check when a tree broke and fell into the roadway in front of the rig, according to police.

Witnesses said the firefighter, who is a 13-year veteran of the Richmond Fire Department, didn’t have time to avoid the crash.

The firefighter was transported to a hospital and treated for his injuries. Police said he is expected to make a full recovery.