Crime & Public Safety

3 Riverdale firefighters injured in fire engine crash

A fire engine crashed Thursday morning outside Riverdale Fire Station 2.
A fire engine crashed Thursday morning outside Riverdale Fire Station 2.
By and John Spink
Updated Dec 15, 2022

Three Riverdale firefighters were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after they were injured in a fire engine crash, including one who was ejected.

Officials said the driver lost control outside Riverdale Fire Station 2 at 7844 Taylor Road and hit a tree. The injured firefighters were rushed to the hospital, Channel 2 Action News reported. Two suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured when he was ejected, according to the news station.

Their names have not been released.

The wreck is under investigation, officials said.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.

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