Two firefighters and one police officer injured on scene of a response to MVA on I-40. Black Mountain, November 28, 2011: While responding to a reported motor vehicle accident at 1704 hours, two Black Mountain Firefighters and a Black Mountain Police Officer were struck by a vehicle on I-40 at the 66 mile marker. The personnel had arrived on the scene of a single car wreck that had no injuries. The highway was rain soaked from several hours of hard rain. The car had come to rest against the guardrail facing oncoming traffic. While evaluating the scene and attempting to divert traffic around the disabled vehicle, another vehicle came into the scene and struck the police cruiser which in turn struck the firefighters. All three responders were transported to Mission Hospital by ambulance. The driver of the second vehicle and a passenger were also injured and transported to the hospital. A total of five people were transported. None of the injuries were initially thought to be life threatening. Names will be released after the families are made aware of the situation. More information will be released as soon as it is available. The NC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
