Five people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a fire truck ladder failed in Green Valley.
The accident happened just before 6 p.m. at Green Valley Fire District Station 151, 250 N. La Cañada Drive, when a fully extended ladder from a fire truck retracted, Capt. Tom Louis, a spokesman for the department said in a news release.
Four civilians and one firefighter were trapped in the bucket at the end of the ladder when it failed, the release said.
Everyone in the bucket was wearing safety gear that prevented them from being thrown to the ground, the release said.
Nearby fire departments responded to the scene to help.
All five people were taken to University of Arizona Medical Center for treatment.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the Arizona Department of Public Safety are investigating the accident.
