NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A local firefighter is recovering after being struck by a tractor-trailer on I-24 Tuesday morning according to Smokey Barn News.
According to official, the firefighter was thrown to the ground and the semi continued forward, striking a ladder on a Pleasant View fire truck before leaving the scene.
According to Pleasant View Fire, the incident occurred around 3:44 a.m. on May 13 near mile marker 27 on the eastbound side of Interstate 24.
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