Chelsea firefighter dragged down street by fire hose hit by vehicle

A Chelsea firefighter was dragged down the street by a fire hose that a vehicle passing by ran over. The incident happened Thursday afternoon at the corner of Library Street and Broadway in Chelsea. Watch video reportThe Chelsea Fire Department said they were responding to a kitchen fire at 56 Library St. According to fire officials, the firefighter was attaching the hose to the fire hydrant when a vehicle ran over the hose and dragged him down the street. The Fire Department said the vehicle did not stop. The firefighter was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with a knee injury. 13414012

A Chelsea firefighter was dragged down the street by a fire hose that a vehicle passing by ran over.

The incident happened Thursday afternoon at the corner of Library Street and Broadway in Chelsea.


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The Chelsea Fire Department said they were responding to a kitchen fire at 56 Library St.

According to fire officials, the firefighter was attaching the hose to the fire hydrant when a vehicle ran over the hose and dragged him down the street.

The Fire Department said the vehicle did not stop.

The firefighter was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with a knee injury.



