Firefighter Hit By Van Continues To Improve

ELK GROVE (CBS13) – A local firefighter is continuing to recover after he being hit by a van on Interstate 5.

Thank you for the support for FF/P Oviedo, his family, and the CFD. His condition is improving & we appreciate your continued thoughts.
— Cosumnes Fire Dept. (@CosumnesFire) February 8, 2016

The incident happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday while fire crews with the Cosumnes Fire Department and California Highway Patrol were investigating a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 north of Lambert Road. That's when a van slammed into the back of a Honda Civic, sending the Honda out of control and onto wet grass where it struck firefighter-paramedic Eric Oviedo, throwing him several feet.

Oviedo is suffering several rib fractures, head injuries and several bruises.

Oviedo is expected to survive.