Firefighters injured after fire truck overturns in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Officials say two firefighters were injured when a fire truck overturned in Charlotte Sunday morning.

According to the Cook’s Community Volunteer Fire Department, two CCVFD firefighters were responding to a vehicle fire on I-485 near Harris Boulevard around 11:30 a.m.

During this time, the members of the department were involved in a single-vehicle accident which caused the fire truck to roll over.

Both members were taken to local hospitals for their injuries and have been released.

At this time, we want to thank the community for their thoughts and prayers during this event. We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to local departments who volunteered their services and helped us to get back in service. We are truly blessed that all injuries were minor and our crew was being watched over.

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