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A Washington, D.C., area volunteer firefighter had to have his arm surgically reattached after suffering serious injuries in a crash on the Beltway early Wednesday morning.
Several other people were also hurt, though less seriously, when a fire truck was involved in a chain-reaction crash.
The fire crew, from the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department, had responded to a minor accident on the Beltway early Wednesday near the eastbound exit for John Hanson Highway when their truck was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, reported News 4's Jackie Bensen.
A Jeep was also involved in the resulting collision and overturned. All the occupants of all three vehicles were injured, including four firefighters.
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The firefighter with the most severe injuries has not been named. But police said he was transported to MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore to have his arm surgically reattached.
Late Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed that his arm had been reattached and that blood was flowing into it. There was no update on his overall condition or other injuries.
Investigators say the fire truck was making a U-turn in a cut-through labeled "Emergency Vehicles Only" when it was struck. After responding to the earlier crash, the crew put the truck in an "out of service" status, meaning lights and siren were not in use.
The truck is authorized to use the cut-through, authorities said.
The accident is being investigated by Prince George’s Police, Prince George’s County Fire and Maryland State Police.
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Ouch. I hope he regains use of his arm.
Who cares? If he had been a garbage man, would it be in the headline? No. Lib-media sensationalization, that's all. By the way, where is the story about how the "reverend" al sharpton's protoge and claim to fame, Tawauna Brawley is back in the news after hiding out for years to avoid paying the money she owes from being sued for defamation? Doesn't fit the libtard agenda here at lib-central, huh? Stoopid libtards.
Did you participate in your city's gun buyback program? Judging by your anger at the world, I think you should do it, and quick. While you are at it, get yourself some lithium too... You really need it.
No surprise though... You are a cat lover. You ought to try a dog; they are much cooler and will make you happy. LOL
catlover589. Take your anger at the world, your cynicism for everything, you obvious disdain for ANY human life, your nonsensical political rantings that have no bearing on anything, 6 feet of rope, a cross beam and a chair, and do what should be obvious. You're using up air that would be better used elsewhere, you pathetic f*cktard.
First of all it's a follow up to an article previously posted about said accident before we knew that someone was this severely injured. Secondly, trash men don't rush to save you from your burning house, without being paid (as this was a volunteer). Go back over to FoxNews I'm sure they would welcome a delusional person such as yourself. Then again, I'm sure even they have respect for first responders, so you might not even be wanted there.
You should at the very least turn in your computer. People don't want to read political BS into a story that has nothing to do with liberals, conservatives, independents, etc.
Catlover...typical far right radical with their name calling. People could have gotten killed, another agenda of the far right, no compassion, who spew hate, and anybody who does not agree with them are called demeaning liberal names... this guy needs some mental health, and hope he is not armed. Bet he is a member of the Klan, and probably has a picture of Hitler in his home. I consider myself right of center, but guys like this who vote for tea party rads and other facists are the problem with the repub party.
HAHAHA Typical libtard. Through one side of your mouth you decry the minimal name-calling and insults from the right, but through the other, noisier side of your mouth you spew the typical libtard shut-down tactic of hatred, name-calling, insults, and racism so prevelant here at lib-central. HAHAHAHA Stoopid libtard. By the way, why don't you libtards answer the question about your idol, "reverend" al sharpton? What's the matter, doesn't fit the agenda? At least you libtards DO always bring up Fox News. At least we know you're paying a little attention. Unfortunately, a LITTLE is all you can spare inside those teeny weeny little brains. HAHAHAHA Stoopid libtards.
I thought emergency vehicles were authorized only when responding to an emergency, when lights and siren are in use, not just to take a shortcut in a non-emergency situation. Taking such shortcuts when not responding to an emergency and with no lights and siren is dangerous and irresponsible.
I see them far more used in non-emergency situations than in emergency situations. Although I don't have a problem with it. If it allows them to get back into service sooner and not have to travel miles down the road to get off the highway and back on to return so be it. Besides, these signs usually say authorized vehicles only, not emergency vehicles responding to emergency calls only. And in this case of the sign saying emergency vehicles, they're still an emergency vehicles with their lights off their designation suddenly doesn't change.
I'm so glad they got it reattached. It's hard enough to hold your hose with two hands! I can't imagine trying it with only one! If the feeling doesn't come back for a while; he can have a "mystery guest" handling his hose whenever he wants.
zorloc - The point is that people coming the other way don't expect vehicles to be entering the road at non-standard locations like this. Lights and sirens alert them. This accident probably happened because they pulled out into traffic that was not expecting a slow moving vehicle to be entering the road at that location. And if they are not responding to an emergency, then they are just another vehicle on the road, just like everyone else, they are not specially privileged, even though they think they are.
I'm glad no one was killed. I hope the firefighter recovers from this awful accident.
I have read other stories about people having limbs reattached and they were not firefighters...this is just an amazing medical story and has nothing to do with the fact that this guy is a firefighter. Catlover, take a deep breath and relax, everything will be o.k. If that doesn't work, kick your damn nasty cat.
Must have been a heck of an impact. Not sure how someone inside a fire truck gets their arm cleanly severed?