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Fire engine slides off icy Fairfax road

Posted at 9:14 AM, Dec 17, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-17 09:14:34-05

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — No firefighters were hurt when a Fairfax County Fire And Rescue Department fire engine slid off an icy road early Saturday morning.

This morning at approximately 5:25 a.m., a Fairfax County Fire And Rescue Department fire engine was involved in a crash at Route 50 and I-66 East in the Fair Oaks section of Fairfax County.

The engine, from Fire Station 21, Fair Oaks, was responding to a call when the crash occurred.

There were no reported injuries. Icy road conditions were a contributing factor in the crash.

An additional unit was dispatched to the original call.

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department urges drivers to stay off the roads until treatments can be applied and temperatures rise.

Road conditions continue to be icy and hazardous.

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