Third injured Fort Worth firefighter released from the hospital
FORT WORTH, Texas - One of the Fort Worth firefighters seriously injured in a rollover crash this week is now out of the hospital.
Clint Robertson was discharged Thursday after undergoing a successful surgery.
The 42-year-old will still need rehab for the next three to six months because of his injuries.
Captain Daniel Terrell remains hospitalized but is now out of intensive care.
Earlier this week, fire officials said he was breathing on his own and showing signs of improvement.
There is no real timeline on when he will be released, but the department is relieved he’s progressing along with the other three firefighters.
"Starting out from there, on Tuesday morning to Friday afternoon, where we are at, I don’t think we could ask for better results for all four of our members," said Craig Trojacek, public information officer for the Fort Worth Fire Department.
The Fort Worth Fire Department feels fortunate, because the initial news was somber, especially for Terrell.
"Daniel was the one brought in in critical condition. He was the one we were the most concerned about in the process. He is doing really, really well in the hospital," Trojacek said.
The captain remains hospitalized at JPS Hospital, but now is out of the ICU surrounded by his wife and children.
Friday, Terrell took his first steps since coming off the ventilator.
The 18-year veteran is recovering from a head injury from Tuesday’s terrifying crash.
"That was a 44,000-pound fire engine, and it looks like that. What do the guys inside it look like? Starting out, we were all very, very concerned how all of them were going to be," Trojacek said.
Two other firefighters were injured Tuesday morning when the fire engine they were riding in hit a tree and rolled. They were on the way to a house fire at the time.
Fort Worth firefighter in critical condition showing signs of improvement
The Fort Worth Fire Department gave an update on the two firefighters who are still in the hospital after a crash on Tuesday morning.
Terrell was in the passenger seat and knocked unconscious.
Terrell’s crew members came to his rescue after they noticed he was critically injured.
The driver, 42-year-old engineer Matthew Schneider and 33-year-old Devin Kuhn suffered minor injures and were both released from the hospital Tuesday.
Robinson was in the backseat of the engine.
Fort Worth FD believes the crash was a single-vehicle incident.
As for the cause, the Fort Worth Police Department is still investigating the cause.
"They are looking at it and giving our members some time to heal and stuff on that aspect of it too," Trojacek said. "We still have a long ways to go. This could’ve gone a different direction. We aren’t out of the woods yet. We could’ve had a different story here in Fort Worth."
The firefighters are progressing, but it could still take several months to recover.