By Andy Long
Published: September 3, 2015
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCMH) —
At least one person was injured Thursday morning when a fire truck and another vehicle collided.
The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Groveport Road east of Lithopolis Road.
Chief Deputy Jim Gilbert said the fire engine was responding to a gas leak in the area, and had its lights and sirens on. A silver car headed toward the truck has stopped. A blue SUV behind the silver car did not stop in time, went left of center to avoid the silver car, and struck the fire truck head on.
A fire lieutenant riding in the passenger seat hurt his back and was transported to the hospital. He has been released. Two people in the SUV were also taken to the hospital with precautionary injuries.
Madison Township Fire Chief Robert Bates said the firefighters involved in the crash got out of the mangled truck and helped tend to the injured people in their truck and both vehicles.