NC firefighter injured after tree falls on truck as Dorian hits
LUMBERTON, NC (WNCN) — A North Carolina firefighter was injured when a tree blown over by Hurricane Dorian’s winds landed on his pickup truck as he reported to a fire station Thursday night.
The incident happened while a firefighter from Northwood’s Fire and Rescue was driving his personal truck to the Tolarsville station north of Lumberton in Robeson County.
A tree landed on the fireman’s Ram pickup, trapping and injuring him, according to a news release from Northwood’s Fire and Rescue.
The man’s fellow firefighters, who were dispatched, “arrived on scene, and began extrication and medical care,” fire officials said.
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