Close Call: Fireman narrowly escapes collapsed awning

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LINVILLE, N.C. — A volunteer firefighter jumped out of the way as a snow-covered awning at a Linville gas station, which fell crushing his car and missing him by inches.

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In the video at the top of this web page, Eyewitness News reporter Ken Lemon speaks with the owner of Price Point Gas Station about what happened.