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A Cullman Fire Department truck lies on its side near the intersection of Highway 157 and Childhaven Road on Saturday afternoon. Three CFD officers were treated and released from Cullman Regional Medical Center for injures they suffered during the accident. By Nancy Glasscock
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Add a comment on this storyThree Cullman firefighters were injured Saturday when their fire truck rolled over at the intersection of Highway 157 and Childhaven Road.
Although the truck is a total loss, Cullman Fire Department Chief Mike Hackney said Saturday evening that all three officers had been treated and released from Cullman Regional Medical Center.
“I’ve talked with a couple of them since they got home, and all three are OK, but they’re going to be sore for a couple of days,” Hackney said in a telephone interview from home.
Hackney said family members of the firefighters had requested their names not be released.
The accident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. while officers were responding to a fire call at Cullman Regional Medical Center. The fire truck left the road, struck a utility pole and overturned before coming to rest along the roadside.
The Cullman Police Department and Vinemont Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene of the accident, which is under investigation by CPD.
Hackney said wet roads might have caused the accident.
“My understanding is it was just rain-slicked roadways,” he said. “The eyewitnesses said the truck was not driving at an excessive speed. It was just a slippery spot and it started skidding.”
Hackney said the department does have a reserve truck that can be put into service as a short-term solution.
“But the reason it was put on reserve is because it needed repairs, so we’ll have to get the truck replaced,” he said.
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