A South Carolina firefighter died in a motorcycle crash on his way to the station following a shift with another department.
The accident happened as firefighter Tyler Warfield, 23, was traveling north on Silver Lake Road in Spartansburg County on his way to the Reidville Fire Department, WSPA-TV reports. Warfield's motorcycle collided with a pickup truck, and the firefighter died at the scene.
“You know, it’s hard on us all. It’s hard when it’s somebody else, but it’s even harder when it’s one of your own,” Reidville Fire Chief Patrick Evatt told WSPA.
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Warfield had just finished a shift with Clear Spring Fire and Rescue when the collision happened. Clear Spring Fire Chief Michael Huppmann said working consecutive shifts at different departments shows the commitment to the fire service Warfield had.
“He just went off shift this morning at 8 o’clock and went on his way to Greenville to go to a shift down there,” Huppmann told WSPA. “I mean, that shows his dedication and devotion under the fire service. On his day off from here, he was working for another fire department.”
Warfield had served at both departments for nearly three years.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
