Firetruck crashed into South Side home, injuring 5 firefighters, officials say
Five Chicago firefighters were treated and released from area hospitals after a firetruck lost control and veered into a home in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, displacing two residents, officials said.
The truck was traveling south in the 7700 block of South Damen Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. when it veered into the front of a residence, Chicago police said.
No one was injured inside of the home during the accident.
A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department, Larry Langford said the firefighters went to area hospitals where they were treated and released.
The cause of the accident was still under investigation, Langford said.
