The mother, age 39, and her daughter of Lebanon died at the scene of the crash, Cooper said. They were the only occupants of the SUV, Cooper said.
The driver of the concrete truck was transported to a medical facility in Nashville. The extent of the concrete truck driver’s injuries were unknown.
The “tumbler” fell off the concrete truck and rolled about 50 yards east spilling moist gravel on East Division, Cooper said. Wires were also downed in the incident.
Nashville Ready Mix was cleaning up the spill as emergency crews expected the area of East Division to be shut down for an extended period of time, according to the Cooper.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area and use an alternate route as first responders work the scene.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, Cooper said. The Tennessean will provide more information as details are provided.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A firefighter with the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department was “severely injured” Monday morning after being hit by the coupling on a fire hose while battling a fire at a Subway sandwich shop.
According to a Facebook post by the KCK Professional Firefighters Association, crews were working on a fire at a Subway near Southwest and Rainbow Boulevard when a driver ran over one of the supply hoses, pulling it from a fire hydrant and causing it to hit a firefighter.
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While it’s not believed to have been an intentional act, it’s one the fire department says could have been avoided.
“So, because of the actions of a person, it caused significant injuries to a firefighter, for someone that is going to be off for a year. I would say that anyone watching needs to realize never ever, ever, drive over a fire hose.”
On Wednesday, FOX4 learned that the fire is believed to have been set intentionally.
“As firefighters, we work in unpredictable and dangerous conditions. We rely not only on our training but also on the public’s attention to detail to ensure everyone’s safety,” the post said.
“Something as seemingly simple as avoiding driving over a fire hose or pulling over to the right when emergency vehicles are responding can make all the difference.”
Additionally, the Assistant Fire Chief of the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department, Scott Schaunaman broke down what happened Monday morning.
“A firefighter was taking the supply line off the back of a fire truck and wrapped the fire hydrant to get a water supply and during that process, unfortunately, a citizen had driven over the fire hose and the coupling of the hose got caught under the car. As that person drove away, it created a tremendous amount of tension on that supply line, uncoiled off that hydrant, and the coupling, as a result, hit the firefighter in his lower leg at such a force that it created an open tibia fibula fracture on his left leg that caused a significant amount of bleeding,” he said.
As a result of this incident, the KCK Professional Firefighters Association released a list of reminders that the community should keep in mind when driving by the scene of a fire.
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