This occurred Friday afternoon and the following article is taken directly from the Windsor Star newspaper Published: Saturday, March 03, 2007.
"Four Windsor firefighters were hospitalized Friday, one in critical condition and three others stable after their firetruck flipped on its side in a crash that shut down the Ambassador Bridge's main entrance and clogged traffic for miles
George Copeland, 46, a 14-year-veteran, is in critical condition. He had surgery Friday night.
The other injured are: Capt. Bill Hopkins, 56, who has 32 years of experience, 10-year veteran James Waffle, 33 and Randy DiCocco, 35, on the job four years.
They were on their way to a medical call when the crash occurred.
'This is a serious accident, a serious accident that has happened,' said Mayor Eddie Francis.
'When it does happen, it shakes us all. But we're comforted in the fact we're all here to support the men and women of Windsor Fire Rescue and the families of these four firefighters.'
'As I arrived at the hospital, I was informed they were all talking,' he said.
The firetruck crashed moments after leaving Fire Station 4 on College Street at 3:40 p.m., headed to a call at Wyandotte Street and Partington Avenue"
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