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3 Jacksonville firefighters taken to hospital after truck overturns

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fire Department responded to a call to rescue some of their own after a truck overturned while responding to an emergency call Sunday afternoon.

The crew was heading to check out a report of a fire at a nearby apartment complex during heavy downpours before 3 p.m. As it was traveling through the intersection of New Kings Road and Robert Street, the truck slid, hit a curb, and overturned, according to JFRD.

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Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and later released.

No other vehicles were involved. The intersection of New Kings Road and Robert Street was reopened after a brief closure.

News4JAX has requested the full crash report.


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