Firefighter dwelling after being harm by falling tree in Framingham – NBC Boston

A Massachusetts firefighter is again dwelling after being hit by a falling tree Wednesday in Framingham.

Selvin Sandoval of the Waltham Hearth Division is being hailed as a hero.

He was strolling his canine when he heard the tree cracking, then bumped into the road to warn two employees with the Framingham Division of Public Works.

“I believe they might have been critically harm, and he took the brunt of it for that,” Sandoval’s spouse, Melissa, mentioned Wednesday. “I do not know many different individuals who would try this.”

A caught-on-camera lightning strike despatched a baby operating throughout a storm that swept by the Boston space. Bushes fell — one in Framingham hit a firefighter whom neighbors mentioned was out strolling his canine.

Sandoval was knocked unconscious and left with a concussion.

“I did not suppose a lot about myself on the time. I simply needed to verify any person else did not get harm,” he mentioned.

Whereas he is been launched from the hospital, medical doctors mentioned if his nausea returns, he may have additional remedy.

The devoted firefighter and father of two is grateful to be again together with his household.

“In fact, I want I wasn’t on this predicament, however I am glad that it wasn’t worse,” Sandoval mentioned. “It might’ve been these DPW drivers, it might’ve been myself and my daughter driving away. It might’ve been anyone.”

At left, a truck with a fallen tree resting on it in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. At right is pictured a Waltham fire lieutenant who was hurt by the falling tree and who's been credited with saving others as it fell. — At left, a truck with a fallen tree resting on it in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Could 20, 2026. At proper is pictured a Waltham Hearth Lt. Selvin Sandoval, who was harm by the falling tree and who’s been credited with saving others because it fell.

Waltham Hearth Chief Andrew Mullin mentioned Wednesday that the division “was shocked and saddened” about what occurred to Sandoval, however happy with what he did earlier than the tree fell to guard others.

“I can guarantee you that the whole household of the Waltham Hearth Division – our members and their households will do the whole lot potential to help Lt. Sandoval and his household,” Mullin mentioned in an announcement.

Sandoval has been with the division for 15 years.

Framingham police mentioned a pedestrian who was harm had non-life-threatening accidents and was being handled at Brigham and Girls’s Hospital. The tree additionally hitting a truck that was working within the space.