A firefighter was struck by a car Friday in Cumberland County while responding to a crash, according to the Cotton Volunteer Fire Department. The original crash was reported around 8 a.m. on U.S. Highway 301 North. Around 8:45 a.m., while emergency responders were at the scene, a passing car struck a vehicle, a fire engine and a firefighter. The car did not slow down to pass the crash scene. In the video, other responders can be seen jumping out of the way as the car hit Waymon Hudson. “Another foot over and I probably wouldn’t be having this conversation,” said Hudson. Hudson said he broke five ribs and faces a 6-to-8 week recovery. “I looked at the car and I remember saying ‘this is going to hurt,'” said Hudson. “I saw the sky, the road and I was laying down on the road looking at everyone looking down on me.”
