By Victor Milani
Thursday about 10:53 am, The Northfield Village fire engine was responding to a day care at 185 Ledge Rd. regarding on odor of gas. Upon arrival, fire engine 3514 was traveling eastbound on Ledge Rd and made a left-hand turn into the turnaround drive way to park facing westbound. The fireman, Gary Skelly, drove off the pavement and side swiped a tree. The 2010 Peirce Pumper fire truck suffered damage to its cabinet. emergency reflectors and lights as well as a hand rail. The engine is at Finley Fire for repairs. Chief Jason stated that fireman Skelly provided a urine analysis, a standard procedure when an accident occurs. Skelly is temporarily on non-driving duties in the fire department. Chief Jason Buss will have an estimate on the damage later today, which surely will be thousands of dollars. Luckily, there were no injuries.
Photos by Village of Northfield
