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Firefighter dragged by vehicle after driver runs over hose at fire scene, PA cops say

A woman drove over a hose at an active fire scene, police said.
A woman drove over a hose at an active fire scene, police said. Getty Images/iStockPhoto

A firefighter was injured in Pennsylvania after a woman drove over a hose and dragged them, officials said.

The 63-year-old woman drove over the firehose at a fire scene on March 29, Chambersburg police said in a news release.

The hose got stuck under her vehicle, police said, knocking over and dragging the nearby firefighter.

The firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, and the driver was given a citation, the release said.

Chambersburg is about 55 miles southwest of Harrisburg.

This story was originally published March 30, 2022 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Firefighter dragged by vehicle after driver runs over hose at fire scene, PA cops say."

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