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DC firefighter seriously hurt in truck accident

Headline from NBC4 Washington

A D.C. firefighter was seriously hurt in an accident while responding to a report of a fire Thursday in Southwest D.C., authorities say. The firefighter was flown to a trauma center after being injured at South Capitol and Galveston streets SW, DC Fire and EMS said.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. DC News Now

    DC firefighter seriously hurt after being struck by ladder truck (opens DC News Now)

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    DC News Now's feed description

    South Capitol Street in D.C. was closed due to a crash investigation, officials said.

  2. FOX 5 DC

    DC firefighter flown to trauma center after being struck by ladder truck (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A D.C. firefighter is in stable condition after being struck by a ladder truck and medevacked to an area trauma center Thursday afternoon.

  3. BNO News

    DC firefighter seriously injured after being struck by ladder truck (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A Washington, D.C., firefighter was seriously injured after being struck by a ladder truck while responding to a fire. The firefighter is currently in stable condition. The incident happened at about 1:49 p.m.

  4. WUSA9

    Firefighter hit by ladder truck in Southwest DC (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The firefighter was taken to an area trauma center by helicopter after the crash.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    DC firefighter seriously hurt in truck accident (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A D.C. firefighter was seriously hurt in an accident while responding to a report of a fire Thursday in Southwest D.C., authorities say. The firefighter was flown to a trauma center after being injured at South Capitol and Galveston streets SW, DC Fire and EMS said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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