GASTONIA, N.C. — Three firefighters are injured after a fire engine overturned in Gaston County Saturday morning, officials said.
Gaston County officials said crews responded to a call about a fire engine overturned along Woodbeam Lane just before 11 a.m.
Officials said three people were taken to the hospital following the incident. In a tweet, the Union Road Volunteer Fire Department confirmed firefighters from Crowders Mountain Volunteer Fire & Rescue were involved.
Officials said at least one road near Woodbeam Lane and Bud Wilson Road remains closed following the incident.
Later in the afternoon, Crowders Mountain leaders confirmed more information in a press release. According to them, their engine was en route to an apartment fire on Woodbridge Drive in southern Gaston County when the crash happened, forcing the truck to overturn with three firefighters inside while leaving the road. All three firefighters were taken to a hospital for treatment, facing non-life-threatening injuries.
WCNC Charlotte reporter Jesse Pierre reported from the scene and received videos from viewer Boots Cabaniss. The videos show crews working to reset the engine back onto its wheels.
The department had no further information as of writing but noted the North Carolina State Highway Patrol is looking into how the crash happened.