Dallas Engine Plunges from Elevated Road; Four Firefighters Hurt

July 21, 2024
The four Dallas firefighters were transported to Baylor University Medical Center for treatment.

Four Dallas firefighters were injured Sunday morning when their rig went off an elevated roadway and landed on the tracks below. 

The four injured crew members were taken to Baylor University Medical Center. They are listed in stable condition, Dallas Fire Rescue Capt. Rober Borse told The Dallas Morning News. 

The crash occurred shortly after 6 a.m. on I-345 near South Good Latimer Expressway. The rig fell from the highway onto the DART tracks below.

Traffic and rail lines were shut down after the incident. 

The wreck remains under investigation. 

 

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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