A member of the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department was killed in a car crash early Wednesday in Putnam County. Rescue Engineer Colton Tibbetts, 23, died in the single-vehicle wreck at about 2:35 a.m. at State Road 26 and State Road 21 in Melrose.
A JFRD social media post states that Tibbetts was promoted in November.
“Colton followed in his father Brian’s footsteps when he joined JFRD three years ago,” the post states. “In November, he was promoted to Engineer at just 22 years old, a reflection of his commitment, work ethic, and the firefighter he was becoming.”…