Lonnie Holmes, 58, killed after a fire hose comes loose and rips off his bicycle tire on Hawley St. in Toledo, OH
Modified Date:
Tue, 05/12/2015 - 4:05pmAccident Date:
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Fire truck hose strikes bicyclist and cars
"The hose was hanging probably 20-25 feet behind it, wagging back and forth," said Tim Stevenson, whose work van was struck. "First thing that came to my mind was 'oh my God' this is gonna hit me."
Local man dies after fire hose comes loose and rips off his bicycle tire
"It may have hit a bump down the road here and lost one of its attack lines came off the back," said Toledo Battalion Chief Bryce Blair.
58-year-old Lonnie Holmes was killed when a hose on a Toledo Fire truck came loose while driving on an emergency run. The 150 foot attack hose somehow became loose and hit three cars and a bicyclist 4:30pm on Hawley near Indiana. Fire officials say Engine 9 was rushing to a house fire with its lights and sirens on when the hose became loose and trailed behind. The hose wrapped under three cars and it also yanked off a bicycle tire off its frame, throwing the man to the ground. The bicyclist was a Toledo man in his 50's. He was taken to the hospital with scrapes and a broken leg.
Type: Bicycle Accident
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Unusual CircumstancesPeople Involved:
Lonnie Holmes
Roadway:
Hawley StreetCity:
Toledo, OHCounty:
Lucas County, OHArea:
Toledo, OH
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