Illinois Firefighter Killed in Response Crash

Data Not DramaJune 28, 2021June 29, 2021Line of Duty DeathsBill Carey, Line of Duty Deaths

Firefighter killed while en route to a MVA

Bill Carey
28 June 2021

Recorded by the USFA, 29 June 2021.

COLES COUNTY, Illinois – WAND reports that an Illinois firefighter has died after being involved in a crash while responding to a motor vehicle accident.

The firefighter, only identified to date as a member of the Wabash Fire Protection District, was responding to multi-vehicle crash at mile marker 188 on Interstate on Sunday.

The details of each crash have not yet been reported.

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