THREE FIREFIGHTERS INJURED WHEN RIG STRUCK ON HIGHWAY AT SCENE – VIRGINIA

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Three Henrico County firefighters were hurt after a crash involving a fire engine shut down all lanes on Interstate 64 East on Wednesday, according to police.

At about 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, officers with the Henrico County Police Division were called to I-64 east, just past the Parham Road exit for a report of a crash involving a Henrico fire engine and a dump truck.

Police said an initial investigation reveals the Henrico fire engine was responding to a vehicle fire along I-64. The vehicle was reportedly stopped in the far-right lane when the dump truck hit the fire engine.

April 29 crash on I-64 involving Henrico fire engine (Photo: Henrico County Police Division)

Officials confirmed three firefighters were taken to a local hospital for injuries considered non-life-threatening.