Kansas City, KS, Firefighter Hit by Coupling after Vehicle Runs over Hose
A Kansas City firefighter was seriously injured when a vehicle ran over a hose at an incident scene.
“A firefighter was taking the supply line off the back of a fire truck and wrapped the fire hydrant to get a water supply. 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,” Assistant Chief Scott Schaunaman told Fox 4.
After the incident, a passing motorist took immediate action.
“A Good Samaritan...noticed this firefighter laying in the road and used his vehicle to block and protect the firefighter from getting hit by oncoming traffic,” Schaunaman said. “The senior firefighter wants to shake your hand and say thank you for saving his life.”
The assistant chief added that the driver was wearing an orange hoodie and driving a white truck.
The motorist who caused the incident remained at the scene.
Schaunaman said the injured firefighter, who has undergone one surgery and faces others. has a long road to recovery.
Investigators have deemed the fire at the Subway restaurant where the incident occurred was arson.
