health & safety firegeezer on 14 Jun 2008 02:30 pm
North Carolina L.O.D.D.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS REPORTING FROM VERONA, NORTH CAROLINA:
An Onslow County deputy and a firefighter directing traffic on U.S. 17 have been killed after they were struck by a tractor-trailer. Authorities say a second deputy also was struck and taken to the hospital.
The Highway Patrol says the wreck happened around 5:30 a.m. Saturday near a controlled burn at Camp Lejune. Troopers say fog and smoke combined to bring visibility down to nearly zero.
U.S. 17 was shut down in both directions for several hours, but sheriff’s Capt. Rick Sutherland says it has since reopened.
FireNews.net has the latest and full story HERE.
on 15 Jun 2008 at 10:12 am 1.Jeff Harkey said …
http://firenews.net/index.php/news/news_article/06142008_news_onslow_county_lodd/