Davidson Fire Department Overturned Ladder Truck

01-04-2003

These are pictures of the Davidson Fire Department's Ladder truck which overturned enroute to a mutual aid call to assist Cornelius Fire Department on a 7000 square foot house belonging to race car driver Harry Gant.  When coming through a series of turn, witnesses advised the truck slid before turning over and hitting a power pole.  The three firefighters were taken to the hospital and released after treatment.  The pictures were taken by the Chief of North Mecklenburg Rescue.

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Top front of truck.

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Rescue vehicles on scene.

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Rear of truck topside.

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Bottom rear of truck.

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Power pole clipped in half - still hanging.

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Looking up the street.

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Bottom side of the truck.

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Another view of bottom of truck.

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Wrecker starting to pull the truck over.

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