KCFD firefighter recovering after being hit by car
The incident happened near 85th Street and Main Street on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas City Fire Department said the firefighter has a long road to recovery from some of his injuries, but he is expected to recover fully.
The KCFD firefighter was struck while directing traffic at a non-injury crash.
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'Someone passing by the incident came around one of the pumpers that was being used to block the street and struck one of our firefighters, causing some pretty significant injuries,' said KCFD Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.
The firefighter was treated at the scene and then taken to a hospital.
'He's expected to make a full recovery. He was transported in stable condition. He does have a pretty long road to recovery on some of the couple of injuries he sustained, but he is expected to be okay,' Hopkins explained.
KCFD reminds drivers to slow down when approaching flashing lights and crash scenes.
'We would just encourage people when you see those flashing lights, whether from emergency vehicles or MoDOT, whoever it is, just to slow down and pay attention,' Hopkins said. 'You never know when somebody is going to step out from that accident scene or from one of those fire trucks or tow trucks or whatever the vehicle may be. So just be cognizant of that. Even if you're going around the accident, just go as slow as possible and make sure you're paying attention.'
The incident on Saturday shook people who live nearby.
Some neighbors said there have been other safety concerns with 85th Street for years.
'There's a lot of speeding. One of our neighbors clocked someone going 65-66, and the speed limit is 35,' said Genevieve Yim. 'The speeding is out of control, and there is no light, so this turn is super dangerous, especially in last week's snow.'
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The driver who struck the firefighter stopped and cooperated with the police.
KCFD hasn't released the name of the injured firefighter due to privacy reasons.
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