NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two members of the Nashville Fire Department were injured while responding to a call in the Edgefield area of East Nashville Saturday afternoon, leading to one man’s arrest.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said NFD personnel responded to a report of two people passed out inside a vehicle at the intersection of Fatherland Street and South 6th Street around 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. When personnel arrived, 44-year-old Anthony Maynard Jr. had regained consciousness, but his female passenger was unresponsive.
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According to authorities, Maynard became combative while one paramedic was assisting him. Then, while the other first responder tried to help the passenger, Maynard allegedly accelerated the car, injuring both NFD employees.
Officials said the two first responders were transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-critical injuries…