The Walton County Fire Rescue truck crashed on Center Hill Church Road near Emmett Still Road, fire Capt. Jeff Allen said. The driver was transported to Clearview Regional Medical Center for minor injuries, where he was treated and released. Allen said the truck was returning to Station 3 in Walnut Grove.
Local emergency agencies have been busy during the severe weather. The Loganville and Gwinnett County fire departments responded to a house fire in the 4000 block of Winchester Way Southwest due to a lightning strike at 9:42 a.m.