Ice bucket challenge goes awry, firefighters hurt
By Associated Press August 22
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — A charity stunt that has grown into a social media phenomenon went terribly wrong for four Kentucky firefighters when a fire truck’s ladder got too close to a power line after they dumped water on college students who were taking part in an “ice bucket challenge.”
Campbellsville Police Chief Tim Hazlette said the power line was never touched Thursday morning, but it carried such a high voltage that it was able to energize the ladder truck, shocking the firefighters.
The two in the bucket were at a hospital burn unit early Friday. One was in critical condition and the other was in fair condition, the hospital said. The other firefighters were treated and released.
The firefighters had just taken part in the challenge that helps raise money for ALS research. They dumped water on the Campbellsville University’s marching band, but most of the students had already left the area and no students were hurt.
Ice bucket challenge goes awry, firefighters hurt - The Washington Post
Maybe we could get the protestors and the cops all together in Ferguson for one big ol' Ice Bucket Challenge.
By Associated Press August 22
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — A charity stunt that has grown into a social media phenomenon went terribly wrong for four Kentucky firefighters when a fire truck’s ladder got too close to a power line after they dumped water on college students who were taking part in an “ice bucket challenge.”
Campbellsville Police Chief Tim Hazlette said the power line was never touched Thursday morning, but it carried such a high voltage that it was able to energize the ladder truck, shocking the firefighters.
The two in the bucket were at a hospital burn unit early Friday. One was in critical condition and the other was in fair condition, the hospital said. The other firefighters were treated and released.
The firefighters had just taken part in the challenge that helps raise money for ALS research. They dumped water on the Campbellsville University’s marching band, but most of the students had already left the area and no students were hurt.
Ice bucket challenge goes awry, firefighters hurt - The Washington Post
Maybe we could get the protestors and the cops all together in Ferguson for one big ol' Ice Bucket Challenge.