A Lake Travis firefighter has returned to work more than six weeks after a severe firetruck crash on FM 620 left her injured.
According to Lake Travis Fire Fighters, Lt. Rachel Zambrano returned to work Tuesday after a six-and-a-half-week recovery.
Lt. Zambrano was riding in the fire engine on May 16 when she noticed its engineer was suffering a medical emergency. She, along with firefighter Joel Niemeyer, unbuckled her seatbelt and attempted to stop the engine when it struck a light pole and rolled. LTFF said Lt. Zambrano suffered numerous injuries including a concussion, fractures, bruised ribs and femur, and she required stitches. Damage to her occipital lobe still continues to cause her discomfort and headaches, they said.