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| A firefighter has died and four others have been injured after a fire engine crashed in Clackmannanshire. | A firefighter has died and four others have been injured after a fire engine crashed in Clackmannanshire. |
| The Alloa appliance was responding to an emergency call when it left the road on the A91 between Tillicoultry and Dollar at about 1330 GMT. | The Alloa appliance was responding to an emergency call when it left the road on the A91 between Tillicoultry and Dollar at about 1330 GMT. |
| Police and ambulance crews have been called to the scene of the crash. The road is expected to be closed in both directions for some time. | Police and ambulance crews have been called to the scene of the crash. The road is expected to be closed in both directions for some time. |
| A spokesman for Central Scotland Fire and Rescue said: "We are shocked." | A spokesman for Central Scotland Fire and Rescue said: "We are shocked." |
| One of the injured officers has been transferred to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow after suffering "serious" injuries in the smash. | |
| Three other officers are being treated at Stirling Royal Infirmary. It is believed a sixth member of the fire crew escaped without injury. | |
| We are shocked and our thoughts are with the crew and their families Central Scotland Fire and Rescue | |
| The accident happened close to the Harviestoun Country Hotel on the outskirts of Tillicoultry. The area is a notorious accident blackspot. | |
| The road between Tillicoultry and Dollar is expected to remain closed for a considerable period of time while an investigation into the cause of the crash is carried out. | |
| Ch Insp Donald McMillan of Cental Scotland Police confirmed: "Earlier this afternoon a fire appliance from Alloa was attending an emergency call. | |
| "During the process of attending to that call there was a collision. One of the fire officers received fatal injuries and four others are receiving treatment. | |
| "It is far too early to say anything with regard to the cause of the incident. An investigation is ongoing as we speak." | |
| A spokesman for Central Scotland Fire and Rescue said: "We are shocked and our thoughts are with the crew and their families. We cannot comment any further at this time." |