Injured San Diego firefighter released from hospital after Sunday accident

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – One of three San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) crew members injured in an accident Sunday while en route to help with Hurricane Helene relief efforts has been released from the hospital . Capt. Greg Davies, a member of Urban Search & Rescue California Task Force 8, was released from a hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was recovering from moderate injuries.

Capt. Davies, who has served with SDFD since 2009 and has been a member of CA-TF8 since 2017, is the task force's planning team manager. “We are thrilled that he is able to leave the hospital. We do not yet know when he will return to San Diego,” SDFD said in a Facebook post.

The other two injured firefighters, Battalion Chief Adjutant Barbat and Capt. Jesse Shultz, remain hospitalized. “The families have requested privacy and that no medical information be shared at this time,” officials said.

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All three firefighters were injured when their vehicle crashed on East Highway 20 near the Texas-Louisiana border at 2:45 a.m. Sunday. The crash occurred as the crew was traveling to North Carolina to assist with hurricane relief efforts.

The Task Force 8 crew, which departed San Diego on Friday, consists of 48 members, including 32 from SDFD and others from neighboring fire departments.

The Firefighter Aid organization has launched a fundraiser to help first responders recover from their injuries. The fund has already raised more than $25,000 and the proceeds will go directly to the families of injured firefighters.