Cyclist killed after fire hose came loose and ripped off his wheel

A man from Toledo, Ohio, has died after a fire truck lost a hose while headed to an emergency. 58-year-old Lonnie Holmes was riding his bicyle near Indiana, when a 150-foot hose from a Toledo fire truck came loose.



It struck three cars and yanked Holmes' bicycle wheel off it's frame, throwing the man to the ground. "This was very unexpected. His family loved Mr. Holmes very much, so they are understandably very distraught," says Dennis Sawan, the family's lawyer.

Toledo fire administrators have launched an internal investigation. Battalion Chief Bryce Blair said the fire crew had no clue the hose came loose. "It may have hit a bump down the road here and lost one of its attack lines came off the back," he said. A witness said the hose struck his work van.



"The hose was hanging probably 20-25 feet behind it, wagging back and forth," said Tim Stevenson. The fire engine was rolling lights and sirens to a house fire. Holmes suffered some scrapes and a broken leg, but later died. The father of four had a passion for fishing and loved his family.