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3 firefighters injured in wreck
March 20, 2011
Three firefighters were injured in a wreck on the way to a brush fire in Coweta County on Sunday.
Engine No. 16 rolled over at Ga. 34 and Dixon Road just before noon, county spokeswoman Patricia Palmer said.
Two of the firefighters were taken to Piedmont Newnan Hospital, and the third was transported by helicopter to Atlanta Medical Center, Palmer said.
The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, she said.
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