The driver of a fire truck that hit the Sheriff of St. Mary's County, Maryland, has been charged with negligence, speeding and other charges. The sheriff has been treated for his injures and released from medical care.
According to a news release from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office, Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron arrived on the scene of a crash on Pin Cushion Road in Leonardtown to assist deputies with a single vehicle crash when he was hit by a fire truck and pinned against the tail gate of the wrecked pickup truck.
Cameron was speaking to driver of the wrecked pickup who was sitting on the tailgate to elevate an injured leg.
That's when a fire truck, operated by Kenneth Scully, 61, of Company 1, Leonardtown, struck the sheriff who was briefly pinned.
As the fire truck moved forward, Cameron was thrown to the ground. He was transported by ambulance to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries and released. Officials said the sheriff did not suffer any broken bones, but he sustained multiple abrasions and was very sore.
The operator of the pickup that crashed originally, was flown from the scene for treatment.
The truck Scully was operating, Squad 1, is a 1996 Salisbury/Simon Duplex heavy rescue, according to the department's website.
Scully was charged with negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision, and driver failure to exercise due care to avoid pedestrian collision.
Scully is a life member of the department and a former fire chief having served from 1975 to 1978.
