Johnston County fire truck rolls over while responding to Zebulon fire; 2 firefighters hurt

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
2 injured in fire truck crash in Zebulon
Two firefighters were injured when their fire truck rolled over while on the way to help put out a fire in Zebulon.

ZEBULON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two firefighters were injured when their fire truck rolled over while on the way to help put out a fire in Zebulon.

Sources told ABC11 a Corinth/Holders Volunteer Fire Department truck crashed while on the way to a fire happening the 1300 block of Carroll Heights Road; two firefighters were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash happened on Highway 96 just north of Highway 231 around 7:30 p.m., officials said.

Highway 231 was closed in both directions near NC-96 but reopened just before 10:30 p.m.

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