Firefighter Dane Smothers Jr., 28, critical after ladder truck strikes him at fire on F Street NE in Washington, D.C.
DC Firefighter Struck by Fire Truck, Critically Injured
Fire officials say 28-year-old Dane Smothers Jr. was preparing hose line and other equipment when he was struck by a ladder truck arriving at the scene. Fire officials say Smothers' uncle, a D.C. firefighter, was also on the scene of the fire.
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