“Rest easy, Firefighter Smith,” said Rockdale County Fire Rescue
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- A 26-year-old firefighter died when a firetruck crashed on its way to a structural fire in Rockdale County, Ga., on Friday, June 12
- The first responder was thrown from the apparatus and pronounced dead at the scene
- He had served with the Rockdale County Fire Rescue for two and a half years
A 26-year-old firefighter died when a firetruck crashed in north-central Georgia last week.
The tragedy occurred on Friday, June 12, when a Rockdale County Fire Rescue apparatus was involved in a “rollover accident” at the intersection of Sigman Road and Eastview Road in Conyers, the Rockdale County Government said in a statement.
That evening, the victim was riding inside a firetruck that was responding to a structural fire in the area when it overturned as the driver made a left turn, the Georgia State Patrol confirmed to Fox affiliate WAGA. The firefighter was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene, the outlet reported…