Two Firefighters in Hospital After Crash

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Two firefighters from Rescue 1 are in serious condition Thursday morning after a taxi slammed into their truck on the Upper West Side.

The crash pinned one firefighter between the taxi and the fire truck. The other firefighter was thrown to the sidewalk.

Officials said the rescue truck was double parked on West 71st Street at about 10:30 p.m. when the accident happened.

The injured firefighters are identified as John Walters, 37, and Mike Schunk, 41.

The cab driver sustained minor facial injuries.










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