Editor's Note -- The Fuller Hose Co. firefighter struck and killed was identified as Shawn Giles, 53.
Chris Mautner
pennlive.com
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A Pennsylvania man is facing charges after state police say the car he was driving on Sunday sped into an accident zone and hit and killed a fireman directing traffic.
Dawann Simmons, 41, of Erie, is being charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or injury while not licensed, driving while operator privileges suspended/revoked, driving without a license and reckless driving, according to Erie News Now.
The first accident occurred at the intersection of Route 20 and Brickyard Road around 12:47 p.m. A 53-year-old firefighter was attempting to direct traffic in the eastbound lanes of Route 20 when Simmons, traveling at a high rate of speed, hit him.
No one was seriously injured in the first accident.
Simmons is currently in the Erie County Prison on a $200,000 bond.
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