LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Lexington firefighter was assaulted while he was trying to help someone who was hurt Saturday morning, according to Lexington Police.
Police said just before 12:30 a.m. the fire department went to Barleys Pass in Lexington near Georgetown Road for a fireworks injury.
While the firefighters were trying to tend to the man's injuries, police said a man assaulted one of them, causing minor injuries.
The man was transported to the hospital and is facing 3rd-degree assault charges.
