ATLANTA --
An Atlanta firefighter is recovering after being injured while on the job.
Atlanta Fire-Rescue Capt. Bill May told Channel 2 Action News that Willie D. Surry, 56, was trying to put out a brush fire Friday night near Interstate 285 and Langford Parkway when a tanker truck that was passing blew a tire. May said the tire flew off the truck and hit Surry in the head and pelvis area.
May said Surry, a 29-year veteran, is assigned to fire station No. 31 on Fairburn Road in southwest Atlanta.
Surry was listed in stable but critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon.
Surry is expected to make a full recovery.
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