Fire engines wreck a week & 40 feet apart on same Georgia road
Georgia State Patrol looking to see if roadway is a factor
During daylight hours on each of the last two Fridays a fire engine has wrecked on the same Georgia road, leaving four firefighters injured and the rigs destroyed.
The Georgia State Patrol is examining both wrecks to see if it was a terrible coincidence or if roadway improvements might be needed.
Social Circle Fire Department Chief Ken Zaydel showed FOX 5 News the spot on Hawkins Academy Road where last Friday afternoon a Social Circle Fire Department truck crashed when responding to a structure fire about a quarter mile away.
A week earlier a Walton County Fire Department truck crashed at nearly the same spot, about 40 feet away.
He said Georgia State Patrol’s SCRT, Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team, is comparing notes on the two crashes to determine if it was just a terrible coincidences or more needs to be done for safety.
“The weight of a fire truck, with water pushing it and everything, it’s hard to get control of a firetruck once it gets off the edge of a road,” said Chief Kevin Haney.
