It happened when firefighters at a New Jersey town picnic were called to respond to a car fire, officials said.
, is relying on a backup tanker/pumper firetruck following a crash Saturday that injured a firefighter, authorities said.
The call came in as members of the Hope Volunteer Fire Department were cleaning up from catering the Warren County community’s town picnic at Swayze Mill Park, fire department President Chad Koonz said Thursday.firefighters were called for a car fire near large propane tanksWhile en route, the tanker went off the road into a drainage ditch, resulting in minor injuries, according to the post.
Troopers’ preliminary investigation indicated the firetruck was responding to an incident when it ran off the road, striking three utility poles and blocking the road, according to public information officer Trooper Brandi Slota. One passenger on the truck suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, she said.on Wednesday, “and the only information I have at this time.
FirstEnergy Corp.’s JCP&L repaired the damage, but a spokesman could not immediately say how many customers may have lost power due to the incident., FirstEnergy spokesman Chris Hoenig said in reference to the state police report that three utility poles were struck, that the poles are typically placed 100 to 300 feet apart.
“And it is not impossible for a vehicle as large as a firetruck, especially if it was moving quickly , to cause multiple poles to break in an accident,” Hoenig said by email, adding that “the force ... applied to the first pole, and therefore the wires attached, can be violent enough to break or topple additional poles down the line.”Township Committeeman C. John Kruk noted on his Facebook page Friday night that those attending the town picnic were invited to “bring an adult beverage … .
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