Two Virginia firefighters were injured after their apparatus crashed into a ditch Wednesday.
Mangohick firefighters were responding to a non-emergency call just after 8:30 p.m. in King William County, WRIC-TV reports. That's when the rig they were in went off the road and rolled over into a steep ditch.
One firefighter was trapped inside the apparatus when rescue crews reached the scene, and a Medflight was called as a precaution. Two firefighters were taken to the hospital by ambulance, and their injuries weren't considered life-threatening.
We are working to provide accurate information, as to the incident involving one of our apparatus. At this time, we are...
Posted by Mangohick Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday, February 24, 2021
"At this time, we are working with the King William Sheriff's office, King William Fire and EMS, and other entities to investigate," the department stated in an online update.
