Driver flees scene of accident, injuring 2 Jackson firefighters in the process (Source: Unsplash) By WLBT Digital | April 30, 2021 at 8:01 PM CDT - Updated May 1 at 9:53 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two Jackson firefighters were injured Friday afternoon at the scene of a car accident.
It happened after crews were called to the site of the crash on Canton Mart Road and I-55 Frontage Road.
As they worked the scene, the driver of the vehicle regained consciousness and put the vehicle in reverse.
Upon doing this, the door that was left open struck two firefighters and the car backed into the rescue pumper. The driver then fled the scene.
By WJTV
Apr 30, 2021 | 5:11 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Friday, two Jackson firefighters were taken to the hospital after being hit by a car.
According to the Jackson Fire Department PIO, Rescue 17 responded to an accident on Canton Mart Road and I-55 S Frontage Road, where a car ran into a pole at the intersection.
Investigators said once fighters arrived on the scene, they approached the vehicle and discovered the driver had appeared to be asleep. Once they opened the door, the driver put the vehicle in reverse and left the scene, hitting the unit that the captain and lieutenant were in.