Putnam County Fire Department vehicle struck on Interstate 40

PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Putnam County Fire Department (PCFD) reported that someone struck an apparatus while the department was responding to a crash on Saturday night.

At around 8 p.m. on Saturday night, a press release stated that the department responded to a crash on Interstate 40 around the 296 westbound mile marker.

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“While working this accident, a vehicle failed to slow down and move over appropriately, resulting in them striking two other vehicles before it struck a PCFD apparatus on scene,” the release read.

Nobody was inside the vehicle when it was struck and nobody sustained any injuries. However, the vehicle that struck PCFD’s apparatus sustained heavy damage. PCFD’s vehicle only got minor damage to the tail board area and it does not compromise the operability of the engine.

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The Tennessee Highway Patrol has taken charge of the investigation.

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