Firefighter dragged after vehicle runs over hose in Chelsea, MA – Driver sought
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A Chelsea firefighter was injured Thursday when a fire hose that caught under a passing car dragged him as he tried to attach the hose to a hydrant, fire officials said.
About 2:30 p.m., Chelsea fire officials responded to a call for a building fire on Library Street, said Deputy Fire Chief John Quatieri.
“While he was hooking up to the hydrant, a car running down Broadway got hooked on the hose line and drove down the street,” Quatieri said. “It knocked the firefighter off his feet. . . . He was dragged several feet down the highway until he was able to get free.”
He was transported to Mass. General Hospital was treated for road rash.
The car did not stop at the scene. Police are checking surveiliance cameras in the area. They do not have a description of the car.
Police say the incident is under investigation.
