Firefighter injured after firetruck crashes in Pulaski County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Waynesville firefighter suffered minor injuries after a firetruck crashed Monday morning on Interstate 44, according to a social media post from the Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District.

The truck blew out a tire near mile maker 156, causing the truck to go into an embankment, hit a sign and stop on the shoulder, the post says. The windshield on the driver’s side shattered and the driver was brought to an area hospital with minor injuries, the report says.

Two other firefighters in the vehicle had no reported injuries. The firetruck was totaled, the post says.