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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Several hospitals are expected to treat about 25 people injured in the crash
The ambulance was responding to another crash when it collided with the SUV
Officers tried to stop the vehicle for a traffic violation but the vehicle sped away and police gave chase
Stuart Hardy, 31, suffered an extensive brain injury; he leaves behind a wife and three young daughters
More than 4,000 emergency responders deployed to try to ease the congestion and provide alternative exit routes
Barry Miller, 50, was in the front-passenger seat of the ambulance when it rear-ended a slow-moving construction vehicle
Funeral for EMT/FF Hampton scheduled for Thursday; Paramedic Timothy Pierce recovering from multiple injuries sustained in the collision
Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash that killed firefighter-EMT Kevin McMaken
Daniel Hampton, married and a father of four children, remembered as an outstanding firefighter/EMT
The EMT was driving the ambulance at the time of the rear-end collision; the condition of other patients has not been released
Grant Taylor is accused of intentionally striking FF/EMT Dennis Rodeman while he was in a street collecting donations for charity
The man was talking to the operator when a bang was suddenly heard and he screamed, “I’ve been shot”
The tanker started leaking after veering off the road and residents converged around it to siphon fuel
The number of people killed is likely to climb as emergency crews are able to get into hard-hit areas on Thursday
Chief Maywood Gaskins suffered a cardiac arrest in his home following training at the firehouse; the ambulance transporting him was involved in a crash en route to a hospital
National Transportation Safety Board Alaska Chief Clint Johnson said it was “way too early for any speculation” on what caused the crash
A 63-year-old man died after his motorcycle hit an ambulance on an emergency call
The bus flew off the overpass and onto the road below while trying to avoid another vehicle
The floods came after heavy rains fell in the canyons just north of the town, sending waves of water barreling through the streets
The man had been diagnosed with psychosis, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses
The shooter is still at large and is believed to be a fellow professor
Jerry Jackson Jr., 49, died at the scene from injuries sustained in the four-vehicle wreck
The woman, 86, was being transferred between facilities at the time of the collision
The 22-year-old man was arrested after a police chase and charged with murder
During an MDA boot charity drive, a motorist deliberately hit the 35-year-old Lansing, Mich. firefighter/EMT
Investigation found the program mired in delays for more than a decade, despite millions of dollars spent on audits and efforts to hire legal help to speed processing claims
The sheriff’s department said the woman, 32, had been on the force for two years; her husband may have used his Los Angeles County Fire Department radio to report the shooting
Man arrested on DUI charges after speeding through a red light and hitting the minibus
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