Bert Martin, president of the Clover (VA) Volunteer Fire Department and former chief, is being treated at Duke Hospital for injuries he sustained in a May 30 wreck in a fire apparatus en route to a structure fire, yourgv.com reported.
On May 31, the department released the following statement on its Facebook page:
“Bert is out of surgery, which was long. He can wiggle his toes but isn’t awake enough to get a full assessment,” the post said. “Please pray that they can safely position him for the surgery on his lower back, that they can do the less invasive procedure, and that the surgery itself will be safe and effective. Thank you all!”
On a fundraiser page for Martin, organized by Melissa Duffey Fears, the post said Martin “has an extensive recovery process but is expected to make a full recovery.”
Martin was driving a fire apparatus on Newbill School Road on his way to the fire call shortly after 3 p.m. when the truck overturned one and a half times and landed on its side in the ditch, according to a fire official.
It’s unclear what led to the wreck, which is still under investigation by Virginia State Police, the report said. There were no passengers in the apparatus.
The rig was totaled, the report said.
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