Fire truck crashes into a pole in Columbia. Here’s what we know
A fire engine crashed at the entrance to a neighborhood in northeast Columbia Wednesday morning. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies responded to a crash at 9:22 a.m. at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and Summerhill Drive.
A video posted to Facebook showed the fire engine crashed into a pole, crushing an ornamental brick sign at the entrance of the neighborhood. Debris could be seen washing into the road from rain that has swept through the Midlands since Tuesday night.
“Y’all are going to have to fix this, because our neighborhood is nice,” the individual filming the truck can be heard saying.
Mike DeSumma, a spokesperson for the Columbia-Richland Fire Department, said that the truck was responding to a call Wednesday morning when it was involved in an accident. Two firefighters were on the truck at the time of the incident, according to DeSumma. One was treated for minor injuries while the other was unharmed.
“No civilians were injured,” DeSumma said.
A spokesperson for the South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed the agency is investigating the crash. Preliminary information did not indicate any injuries or that any other vehicles were involved. Master Trooper William Bennett said that reports described the crash as “engine vs. pole.”
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This story was originally published March 6, 2024 at 11:56 AM.