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Bronto flips over in MD

GREENBELT, Md. -- Prince George's County fire officials say four firemen escaped injury Wednesday night when their truck flipped over on Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt, Md.

Officials said Tower 31 was returning from a call to a GNC store in the Greenway Shopping Center when it got a call to respond to a house fire in nearby Berwyn Heights, Md.

Tower 31, is a 1996 Pierce Bronto that has a 134-foot articulating tower, which officials said is the largest in the County.


As Tower 31 made a left hand turn to travel west on Greenbelt Road, officials said it rolled onto its side and slid up against a curb. The vehicle came to rest on its right-hand side.

Officials said the four firefighters on board were wearing seat belts and personal protective firefighting gear, which probably prevented serious injuries.

A City of Greenbelt Police Officer examining the crash scene stated that speed, momentum and weight were all contributing factors in this single-vehicle crash.

No charges were placed against the vehicle operator and an investigation into the exact cause of the accident is on-going.

The extent of damage to the $800,000 vehicle will not be known until after a through examination, said Al Schwartz, volunteer chief of the Beltsville station, but cosmetic and structural damage seemed significant

Re: Bronto flips over in MD

So, if Code 3 decides to model this Bronto, the action of the pavement during the accident in removing the details on the sides of the overturned vehicle will allow the manufacturer to represent a more accurate pump panel to be incorporated into the final production issue.




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Re: Bronto flips over in MD

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