MO Dept. Urges Sharing Video of Sliding Rig

Jan. 22, 2024
The Rock Community Fire Protection rig slid down a hill and struck a vehicle.

A Rock Community quint slid on a slick road and struck a vehicle in a residential neighborhood Monday morning 

There were no injuries.

The video captured by a resident quickly went viral. 

"While the situation was undoubtedly harrowing, it underscores the exemplary professional capabilities and training of our personnel," fire officials wrote on the department's Facebook page.

"I encourage you to share the video of this incident with others as it provides a pivitol opportunity to highlight the daily challenges and hazards faced by firefighters..." 

 

"Car hit my car and then landed on a fire hydrant. Then the pick up hit the car and then the fire truck slammed the blue car past my car and used it as a buffer to not hit that guys house. Very scary moment today!" according to a post by Katelynn V. 

Freezing rain and sleet created hazardous driving conditons throughout the area, KSDK reported.

 

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