A Thomasville firefighter was killed in a crash while responding to a fire call Thursday night.
When the pumper ran off the right side of the road, the driver overcorrected attempting to regain control. The rig then crossed both lanes and careened off the left side, struck a ditch and overturned.
The 72-year-old passenger -- who has not been identified -- was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver, 66, was transported to a hospital in Memphis for treatment of serious injuries, according to Ozarks First.
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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
