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One person was hurt and several were left without power Tuesday morning when a truck hit the side of Hurst (TX) fire station 1, reports fox4news.com.

The accident happened just before 11 a.m. near the intersection of Precinct Line Road and Cannon Drive, the report says.

Police officials say the driver of a utility truck suffered a medical emergency, which led to the crash.

The driver was the only reported injury; he was taken to the hospital, but the severity of his injuries is unclear. Several utility poles were knocked down, according to the report.

The station was built in 1980 and remodeled in 2003; it contains eight bedrooms, a six-truck apparatus bay, kitchen, training tower, and also houses the fire administration offices. Engine 201, Medic 211, and BC 205 are the primary responding units out of this station.

The Keweenaw Bay (MI) Fire Department recently purchased a 1989 Ford F-350 for $10,000.

The apparatus was purchased from a fire department in AL and refurbished in Fort May (NJ). It was hauled back to the northern Baraga Township (MI) area by Dynamite Towing.

Despite its age, the vehicle has just 68,000 miles on it. Officials say it will also be used when responding to traffic calls, downed power lines, and other such jobs.

“This truck will increase our department’s flexibility when responding to calls for service,” the department writes on Facebook. “In a township with a wide variety of terrain, a smaller rig like this will allow our firefighters to reach remote and tough-to-access fires in a more effective fashion. In addition to fighting fires, this rig will be useful for traffic-related calls such as crashes and downed power lines. Its size will allow our team to navigate busy highway traffic more safely.”

The City of Montgomery (AL) announced Jacobs Engineering Group has been selected as the project manager for a new construction project to build a state-of-the-art fire station near the intersection of West Fairview Avenue and South Court Street.

The redevelopment project is part of Mayor Steven L. Reed’s Montgomery Forward initiative, which funds a litany of long-needed capital improvement projects. Through this program, the City of Montgomery is reinvesting $50 million into the core of its community, including public safety and public transportation infrastructure.

“This project will improve quality of place and quality of life by allowing our firefighters to establish deeper connections to the residents they serve,” Montgomery Fire/Rescue Chief Miford Jordan said. “Of course, our mission is to serve and protect the people of our city, and this new fire station will allow us to bring more resources to the area to do just that.”

Initial plans estimate the new Fairview Fire Station will offer approximately 20,000 square feet of space. It will be home to a new engine truck, enhanced EMS response and other improvements. Additionally, the station will offer classroom space that will be available for the surrounding community to use.