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Ky. firefighter injured in tanker truck crash

The firefighter was airlifted from the scene after the fire department vehicle rolled over on the way to a fire call

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By FireRescue1 Staff

KNOX COUNTY, Ky. — A Kentucky firefighter was injured in a rollover crash on Wednesday while responding to a fire call.

The firefighter was driving a tanker truck when the vehicle rolled onto its top, according to the Richland Fire Department. The firefighter was airlifted from the crash scene and the department said the extent of his injuries were not known.

The department reported that another agency responded to the original fire call as Richland firefighters responded to the crash scene.

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