A Memphis firefighter was killed and three firefighters and a civilian were injured in a crash at the intersection of E.H. Crump Boulevard and Wellington just after 8 p.m. Wednesday night in South Memphis.
WKRN reports that according to the City of Memphis, the fire department was responding to a fire in the 500 block of Cambridge Avenue when an MFD truck was involved in a crash.
Four firefighters were transported to the Regional One Trauma unit, but one did not survive.
The three injured firefighters have been released from the hospital.
The Memphis Fire Department released this statement on its Facebook page:
“Tonight, we suffered a great loss. Please keep the Memphis Fire Department and the families of the firefighters involved in your prayers.“
