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Ky. paramedic dies from injuries related to crash and busy shift

Nelson County Paramedic Wesley England died days after suffering a heart attack and crashing his vehicle following a demanding shift

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — Nelson County EMS is mourning the loss of one of its paramedics who died several days after being involved in a crash following a shift involving several emergency calls.

Critical Care Paramedic Wesley England was injured in a vehicle crash on May 23, which is believed to have been caused by a heart attack, WDRB reported. According to the website Supporting Heroes, the heart attack occurred after a demanding shift in which England responded to multiple emergencies and was involved in a physical altercation with a patient at a detention facility.

Following the crash, England was airlifted to a trauma center in Nashville, where he remained in the ICU in critical condition for several days, WLKY reported. England died on June 2 at 41 years old.

In addition to his role with Nelson County EMS, England also served part-time with Washington County EMS, Cumberland County EMS and as a deputy sheriff and school resource officer for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

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