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A fire truck responding to a car collision rolled off a steep mountain road and down a cliff Wednesday morning in North Carolina after encountering icy roadways, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office said.

The accident occurred at about 8 a.m. in the Carriage Park community, south of Asheville, Maj. Frank Stout told WBTV.com. The fire truck was traveling along a steep, icy road when it slid off the road and rolled down into a valley, nearly landing in a nearby lake, the report added.

"Any ice amounts were generally very light in western North Carolina early Wednesday. However, just a thin glaze is all that is needed to turn roads – particularly untreated secondary roads, bridges and overpasses – dangerous," said weather.com meteorologist Jon Erdman.

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Firefighters inside the truck were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Blue Ridge Times-News. The report also mentioned that heavy fog was a factor. At least one person who saw the fire truck in the area minutes before the crash said he couldn't see 200 yards in front of him due to the conditions.

Ice was also to blame for the initial accident to which the fire truck was responding, WYFF.com reported. Crews are now working to remove the truck from the valley.

The accident caused an estimated $30,000 to $50,000 in damage to the $100,000 fire truck, North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper S.A. Davis told the Times-News.

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