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Firefighter killed when truck rolls over on way to emergency

MERIDIAN, Miss. – Authorities say a firetruck in Mississippi crashed while responding to a call, killing one firefighter and injuring two others.

The Meridian Star (http://bit.ly/2ccW8Xh) reports that the crash happened Friday in Meridian, a city near the Alabama state line.

Fire Chief Anthony Clayton told the newspaper that the truck rolled over on its way to an equipment-trailer fire.

Clayton did not immediately release the names of the firefighters.

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Information from: The Meridian Star, http://www.meridianstar.com

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