BLACK JACK, Mo. — In north St. Louis County, three Black Jack firefighters were injured when the fire truck they were riding in crashed while trying to avoid colliding with another vehicle Tuesday night.
It happened about 9 p.m. at the intersection of Country Club and Old Halls Ferry. The firefighters were en route to a structure fire at the time when a car pulled out in front of the truck. There was no word whether the fire truck was using lights and sirens at the time.
Weight more than 40,000 pounds, the fire truck could not be easily stopped. A Black Jack fire spokesperson said the truck steered left off of the roadway to avoid colliding with the vehicle, struck a tree and ended up on its side.
Three firefighters were left with non-life-threatening but moderate injuries. There were treated by EMS before being transported to a local hospital.
The car involved in the crash left the scene, the district spokesperson said.
There is no further information to provide at this time.
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