Reports may tell why 2 Augusta firetrucks overturned in a week

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – “Locked up” brakes are getting the blame for each incidents wherein an Augusta firetruck overturned up to now week.

The newest incident occurred simply earlier than 9:30 p.m. Saturday on Outdated Waynesboro Street at Neely Street. Tender 12 and Engine 12 have been heading to a name when Tender 12 went off the left aspect of the street and overturned.

The firefighter driving the truck was taken to Augusta College Medical Middle for analysis and was later launched.

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A hazardous supplies crew contained a diesel gasoline spill from the truck.

An accident report launched Monday mentioned Tender 12 was touring south when the driving force slowed because of the car in entrance of him. The firetruck’s rear brakes locked up, inflicting the truck to veer off the street and switch onto its driver aspect.

The report says the driving force of the firetruck “is at fault for failure to keep up lane.”

The wreck got here simply days after one other Augusta firetruck overturned alongside the on-ramp to westbound Interstate 20 from Washington Street.

Ladder Truck 501 rolled over final Monday whereas responding to a industrial hearth, Fireplace Chief Antonio Burden mentioned.

Three firefighters have been harm, however have been launched from hospitals later that night.

Additionally launched Monday was an accident report on that wreck.

It says the firetruck was touring west on Washington Street and the driving force was trying to make a left flip onto the westbound Interstate 20 on-ramp “and the brakes locked up.”

The firetruck started a slight counterclockwise rotation whereas making the left flip and struck the curbing and overturned onto the proper aspect, in keeping with the accident report.

An officer noticed a number of tire marks indicating braking and slight rotation, in keeping with the report.

The officer’s investigation decided the driving force was touring too quick for circumstances, the angle of the flip and the load distribution of the truck.

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