STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) – A driver failed to slow down or move over and slammed into a Canton Fire Department vehicle on the scene of an accident Wednesday evening.
The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on I-77 south near milepost 107.5 in Canton.
According to Canton police, firefighters were investigating a prior crash around 10:30 p.m. that blocked the left and center lanes.
A 38-year-old Magnolia woman was driving a Toyota Corolla when she struck the fire department’s Chevrolet Tahoe.
The impact caused the Toyota to overturn and the Tahoe to spin around and face the other direction.
Firefighter Christopher Burkhardt, 51, of Canton, was inside the vehicle and suffered minor injuries, police said. Burkhardt was treated at Aultman Hospital.
The driver of the Toyota was also transported to Aultman Hospital and has serious injuries, police said.
Police are still investigating the crash, and no charges have been filed at this time.
