NEWARK, N.J (WCBS 880) -- A New Jersey fire captain was hospitalized after he was struck by a food can while responding to a fire at a homeless encampment on Sunday, authorities said.
The incident happened at approximately 11 a.m. when the Newark fire captain responded to the flames at Riverside Avenue under Route 21, according to a statement from city officials.
After firefighters put out the blaze, a homeless man "struck a fire captain with a can of food," the statement noted.
The captain, whose name was not released by officials, was transported to University Hospital and treated for not life-threatening injuries.
No additional information was released and an investigation is ongoing.
