A Prince George's County volunteer firefighter injured in a January crash is recovering ahead of schedule, doctors say.
Ryan Emmons, 30, had his right arm severed in the accident, but doctors were able to reattach it.
The West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department posted video on Facebook Wednesday, documenting Emmons' progress.
"Go, go, go! Look at that... I am so happy," a woman can be heard saying in the video as Emmons moves his fingers.
"Yeah, first time," Emmons replied.
Investigators say the Jan. 30 crash happened as a fire truck was making a U-turn in a cut-through labelled "Emergency Vehicles Only" when it was struck by a tractor-trailer.
The firetruck wasn't using its lights or sirens as it had been returning from an earlier call. Authorities said the truck was still authorized to use the cut-through.
A Jeep was also involved in the collision.
Six other people, including three other firefighters, were also injured in the crash. They've since been released from the hospital.
Fellow firefighters are credited with immediately icing Emmons' severed limb in time to get him to a Baltimore hospital.
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