Fatality In Kentucky Firetruck Crash

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A FIRE ENGINE FROM THE MANITOU VOL. FIRE DEPT. near Madisonville, Kentucky was involved in a fatal crash Saturday night.

The pumper with two members on board was responding to a fatal crash when it drifted onto the shoulder of the highway. When the driver apparently overcorrected he lost control of the vehicle and crashed head-on with an oncoming pickup truck driven by a 27-yr.-old woman from Madisonville.

The fire engine then ran off the road and rolled over landing on its top in a creek. The driver of the pickup was killed in the collision although she was wearing a seatbelt.

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Skid marks show the path of the
fire engine that rolled into the creek.

Both men in the fire engine were belted also but the passenger had to be flown to Louisville for treatment where he is in stable condition. The driver was treated and released.

WFIE Ch. 14 has the STORY.

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Posted by firegeezer on July 28, 2008 • Filed under: apparatus

david

Just to let people know, I have heard (for what its worth) that the man driving the fire truck was not authorized to drive the fire truck, and was instructed to return to the station but, he ignored the order.
I hope the family of Mrs. Cline knows this so that the man can be punished. I fear that if its not known this tid bit of information may be swept under the rug and Mr. Turner will go unpunished.
The Cline family is in my prayers and I hope they are able to convict this man for the loss they've suffered, although I know that will not bring back they're loved one.
Our Prayers are with you...God Bless!