Firefighters rescue man after large tree crushes box truck in Atlanta
Firefighters were able to rescue a man trapped in a box truck after a large oak tree fell on it in northwest Atlanta on Friday.
The box truck was crushed in the 200 block of Blackland Road, Atlanta Fire Rescue said in a tweet. Power lines were also reported down as a result of the downed tree.
Blackland Rd @ Putnam Drive. As FF’s were taking care of another call a large oak tree fell down onto Engine 26 and delivery truck on the street. The driver of the delivery truck was trapped inside until crews could extricate him safely. #AFRD pic.twitter.com/26BUJAQoVC
— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) April 19, 2019
Tree branches also landed on a firetruck during the rescue, but no firefighters were hurt. The man who was extradited from the box truck is stable, the department said.
*VIDEO* Atlanta Firefighters were able to successfully extricate one male from a box truck that was crushed by a large oak tree. Tree branches also landed on Engine 26. The FF in the truck at the time was able to escape uninjured. #AFRD pic.twitter.com/S9K3G1xrQG
— Atlanta Fire Rescue (@ATLFireRescue) April 19, 2019
This incident comes after four Forsyth County firefighters were injured while responding to a call during severe storms Friday. One was injured when a burning house collapsed on him, and three others suffered minor injuries when their truck overturned on their way to the blaze.
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