EMS provider killed in crash responding to call
Wesley Hostetter was affiliated with Lack Tuscarora EMS in East Waterford
By EMS1 Staff
LACK-TUSCARORA, Pa. — An EMS attendant was killed responding to a call in his personal vehicle during a crash Tuesday night.
Wesley Hostetter, 30, was driving a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am that struck a utility pole and overturned Tuscarora Township, according to WHTM.
Hostetter was pronounced dead at the scene, and police said speed appeared to be a factor in the crash.
Hostetter was affiliated with Lack Tuscarora EMS in East Waterford, one of the companies that responded to his accident, according to the article.
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Bryan Castillo Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:04:55 AM mi apoyo emocional para los companeros y familiares.......... 
Kevin Crowe Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:05:35 AM Sad, another reminder why driving responsibly may have prevented this. 
Katy Love Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:44:17 AM Prayers for the family...I'm sure he was dong something he loved. 
Stacey Zellmer Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:24:22 PM Prayers to the family, may we all think before we get behind the wheel responding in our personal vehicles. 
Teresa Sluss Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6:25:03 PM People when is everyone going to get it thur their heads, to slow down, its easy lay off the damn gas pedel some. I am sick and tired of hearing all of these preventable deaths to responders being killed going to the dept for to answer someone elses calls. It is making me so pissed off at the lack of self care, and what it doesn't, Yes I know the aderniln rushes for most of you to hear you have a call, but for the love of god, slow down, you do not save time by speeding the me doing the speed limit, you might get there a few seconds before me, big deal, seconds. I am so sorry for his family, but it was a senseless death. 
Edward Herbert Friday, March 01, 2013 12:49:09 PM Speed, and Black Ice kills. It is difficult to operate in traffic because there is so much unknown. Many times these accidents are involving one car when the Emergency Responders lose control, and leave the roadway in their personally owned vehicles. In many places other Drivers do not yeild to Emergency Vehicles, or the way they act when Emergency Vehicles get near them is totally unexpected, and the Emergency Vehicle Operator(EVO) must expect to have to operate their vehicle all directions in order avoid a collision, and insure safe navigation for all occupants of the Emergency Vehicle. 
