Two Meridian firefighters were ejected from the brand new engine they were in when it wrecked on the way to a reported structure fire.
According to The Guthrie News, the crash happened after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning when firefighters were responding to a fully involved house fire in Coyle. The firefighters were conscious and alert when helped arrived on the scene of the wreck.
Reports indicate that one firefighter may have suffered a broken shoulder. A medical helicopter was initially summoned to the scene, but cancelled without transporting any patients, the Guthrie News reported.
The wreck happened on Highway 105 between Choctaw Road and Indian Meridian Road, the newspaper reported.
The first police officer on the scene reported a fully-involved structure fire and got four people out of the house, according to the newspaper. Fire had extended to a parked vehicle.
Oklahoma’s State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the initial house fire as an arson case as fire crews had responded to the same home on several occasions, the newspaper reported.
The engine that was wrecked was a 2016 pumper tanker built on a single-axle commercial cab and chassis with a 1,250 gpm pump and a 2,000-gallon tank. The damage to the apparatus appears to be extensive. The name on the door indicates that it is owned by the Meridian Volunteer Fire Department.
Firehouse.com News will provide additional information as it becomes available.
