Injured North Georgia fire chief gets married at his rehab center

More than a month after a North Georgia fire chief was admitted to a rehabilitation center following a near-deadly crash, he and his new bride were married Sunday at the same center, according to reports.

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation in Chattanooga transformed their facility into a wedding venue for Walker County Prison fire Chief Matthew Mann and bride Jessica Strange, WRCB-TV reported.

Mann was injured Jan. 19 while transporting an inmate in a prisoner van on Ga. 27, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. The inmate sustained minor injuries.

Fire Chief Matthew Mann and wife Jessica Strange pose with family members after their wedding. (Credit: WRCB-TV)

“Thank God for letting me pull through and be able to get married,” Mann told the news station.

Mann and Strange were reportedly joined by their family, friends and some of Mann’s colleagues.