It was only a matter of time before the Ice Bucket Challenge would go wrong. Four Kentucky firefighters were injured last week when they attempted to spray college students with cold water.
The firetruck’s aerial ladder came a bit too close to a main power line at Campbellsville University. Although the ladder did not hit the line, the energy from the line struck two of the firefighters who were in the bucket.
According to police, Capt. Tony Grider, 41, and Simon A. Quinn, 22, were airlifted to The University of Louisville Hospital. Grider, a 16 year veteran is listed in serious condition as Quinn, a part time firefighter was upgrades from serious to fair condition. Both men were treated in the central burn unit.
Also injured were Capt. Steve Marrs, 37, who has been with the department for 11 years, and Alex Johnson, 28, who has been there three years.
About 4,500 people lost power for about an hour, including the university, said Natasha Collins, a spokeswoman for Kentucky Utilities, which owns the line.
No students were harmed.