The incident occurred late on Saturday evening. Around 11 p.m., Jonava firefighters received a report that in Žeimių sen., Juljanava village, on road number 144 Kėdainiai – Jonava, a fallen tree blocked the road, making it difficult to pass.
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The Kaunas Fire and Rescue Department reports that firefighters were removing fallen trees with a chainsaw. At that time, two firefighters were hit by a passing Opel car.
Police officers and medics were sent to the scene. They examined the injured, and the firefighters were found to have bruises.
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Fortunately, hospital transport was not required. After the medical examination, the men continued the tree removal work.
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