articleThe Brief A D.C. firefighter is in stable condition after being struck by a ladder truck and medevacked to an area trauma center Thursday afternoon. The incident led to a major crash investigation and temporary road closures. A D.C. firefighter is in stable condition after being struck by a ladder truck and medevacked to an area trauma center Thursday afternoon. The firefighter received medical treatment on scene before U.S. Park Police aviation medevacked the firefighter by helicopter to a trauma center, according to officials. By late Thursday afternoon, police confirmed the on-scene major crash investigation was complete and normal travel had resumed along South Capitol Street.