A Kansas firefighter died after being electrocuted by power lines at a crash scene Sunday.
Morton County/Rolla firefighter Josh Schwindt was responding to a rollover accident just before 6 p.m., the Elkhart/Morton County Fire Department stated in an online post. While looking for crash victims, Schwindt came in contact with power lines damaged during the crash and was shocked.
He was given CPR and taken to the hospital, where the first responder died. The incident is under investigation.
A GoFundMe campaign has been started for Schwindt's family. So far, it has earned more than $1,500 of its $25,000 goal.
"Josh was a son, brother, husband, father, papa, and friend," the page stated. "The community has suffered a great loss in the passing of Josh and he will be greatly missed by many."
