Fire engine ends up in trench

The two vehicles at the scene of yesterday’s accident. (Alva Solomon photo)

Fireman Rawl Barrow was deemed a hero yesterday afternoon after he drove a fire truck which was responding to a blaze into the canal at the corner of Albert and Lamaha streets to avoid a serious collision with a car.

The driver of the car sustained bruises and cuts to the left side of his face while the two other occupants of the car and the firemen escaped unhurt.

Reports are that around 4:30 pm yesterday the Central Fire Station in the city received a call that there was a