Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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The seasoned volunteer rescue squad member died after assisting law enforcement with communications on the scene of a fatal shooting
She was riding bikes with her husband when a strong storm took them by surprise
The jury ruled there was no criminal negligence when an ambulance on a call and a car collided at a red light, killing an 18-year old girl in 2013
A driver traveling the wrong way struck the ambulance, causing it to flip; the boy was driven to the hospital in a police cruiser and died overnight
People tried to dig her out but the sand kept collapsing; police and then medics performed CPR once she was pulled free
She died after “falling under a large vehicle” organizers said in a statement
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Twenty minutes after the chef cut off the snakes head, it was still functioning and bit him as he was tossing it in the trash
A paramedic, pilot, nurse and patient all died when the plane crashed and burst into flames on the way to Phoenix; the cause is under investigation
A man shot and killed his hospitalized wife and is being treated for life-threatening injuries after shooting himself; investigators searched his home and found his dead son
She pulled the gun’s trigger and the recoil sent the weapon over her head, causing him to be shot
The inmate shot the deputy after a struggle and then fatally shot himself; the deputy was treated and released for a gunshot wound to his abdomen
Three boys were riding their bikes in a median and the ambulance veered off the road, hitting all three
Ten people in the parade truck were hurt, including two children who sustained minor injuries; two adults have life-threatening injuries
Investigators believe the victim was trying to break up an argument between his friend and his girlfriend
He was arrested on a charge of public intoxication, but family members say he shoud have gone to the hospital instead of jail
A cash-strapped Calif. hospital specializing in heart health stopped its emergency ambulance services, and family members say Booker Williams died because paramedics couldn’t bring him there
His family reported him missing after they were swimming in Lake Marion on Friday
The 16-year-old was pinned between two concrete structures and pronounced dead on the scene
Andraes Lee Wagner, 31, was killed when his vehicle hit a tree
Medics found him inside a Jeep with his lower body exposed; he broke free as they tried to move him, drove off dragging the gurney, and crashed into a truck
The medic has been identified William Mallock; a second pilot and nurse survived the crash on the way back from dropping off a paitent
The ambulance drove off the exit ramp, hit a guardrail and rolled down an embankment
The driver died on the scene; two EMTs were treated for minor injuries
He was making a left-hand turn when he was hit by an ambulance; the incident is under investigation
Six people have been killed, including a family of four, when an SUV speeding from police struck another vehicle southeast of Houston
The woman died at the scene; at least two others were treated for injuries
The ambulance moved to avoid him as he was walking south on the shoulder of a highway, but he entered the highway and was struck in the northbound lane
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