Green Valley, WV, Firefighters Injured in Apparatus Crash

March 13, 2024
Officials said the Green Valley fire truck was responding to a call when it crashed at the Cabell-Wayne county line, injuring the firefighters.

Several firefighters were injured when a Green Valley Fire Department pumper crashed in Cabell County enroute to a call Wednesday.

The accident happened about 1:30 p.m. on Grassy Lick Road, when the crew was headed to a fire in Wayne County, according to WOWKTV.com.

The crash happened near the Cabell and Wayne County line, according to dispatchers.

In a photo posted on WSAZ.com, it appears that the rig split in half.

Deputies told WSAZ that the driver of the pumper left the road, over-corrected and the rig crossed the center lane, crashing on the other side.

One firefighter was transported from the scene on a medical helicopter. The remaining firefighters were also taken to the hospital. 

 

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