S.C. Firefighter Struck While Collecting for Charity

March 17, 2015
Old Fort Fire Chief Ed Genthert said the firefighter is stable.

A South Carolina firefighter was struck by a truck while soliciting for a charity Tuesday morning.

Old Fort Fire Chief Ed Genthert told WCBD the firefighter was hit while collecting for the Carolina Children's Charity.

The firefighter was taken to Trident Hospital where he is in stable condition, the fire chief said. 

The incident occurred at the intersection of Jedburg Road and U.S. 78 when a Ford F-150 was making a left turn onto Jedburg Road.

The crash remains under investigation. 

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