Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders鈥� job.
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Paying tribute to the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities
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Clarks Fork Valley EMS provider Everett Edwards died after the ambulance he was driving was struck by a pickup truck and overturned
An armed man wearing a tactical vest opened fire outside CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, injuring one before being struck by a vehicle and fatally shot by church staff
A Phoenix family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging firefighters declined to transport a 2-year-old to the hospital after a seizure
Responding to threats of a balcony jump, Caldwell first responders used 鈥渕inor physical force鈥� to handcuff the man, who lost consciousness moments later and could not be revived
A pedestrian was struck by an ambulance on U.S. 321 near Mack Road in Orangeburg County and died at a local hospital
Flash floods in northern West Virginia killed five after intense rains overwhelmed infrastructure, swept away vehicles, and forced residents to flee
Firefighters accounted for all reported missing after several rescues across the city
The NTSB鈥檚 final report on the 2023 Life Saver 4 crash in Shelby County links the pilot鈥檚 use of multiple sedatives to the deadly accident that killed two crew members and injured a third
The wrongful death suit claims logging companies engaged in risky subcontracting practices and failed to vet operators, leading to the 2021 crash that killed a young firefighter/EMT
The Illinois State Police said the patient became combative during transport, leading to the Carle Ambulance rig stopping on the interstate shoulder
Nelson County Paramedic Wesley England died days after suffering a heart attack and crashing his vehicle following a demanding shift
Years after a Duke Life Flight helicopter crash killed four people, a wrongful death lawsuit cited engine issues Airbus and Safran allegedly knew about
Gunfire erupted at a house party in Hickory, as more than 80 shots were fired
A Greyhound bus traveling from Memphis to Nashville collided with another vehicle
A man mowing near an abandoned building in Eastland, Texas, crashed his truck after being swarmed by bees from a disturbed hive
Relatives of James Foster Jr. filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful death and medical malpractice after a Sioux City paramedic injected him with the wrong drug, leading to his death
Federal investigators are examining how a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19
Residents in Kentucky and Missouri are assessing damage as more severe weather and potential tornadoes are forecast in the coming days
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
Authorities say a fatal blast at a Palm Springs fertility clinic was an act of terrorism, with the suspect leaving online writings and attempting to record the attack
A Killeen fire captain celebrating the birth of his fifth child on Mother鈥檚 Day was killed in a crash while leaving the hospital to pickup his other children
A disabled SUV was rear-ended by a tour bus, which then veered across all lanes, crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames
The man accused of killing Capt. Alison Russo in an unprovoked 2022 attack has been deemed mentally competent, allowing the criminal case to proceed
A manhunt is underway for the man accused of killing and burning the body of Jessica Lockwood, a volunteer first responder
Glendale police believe there was more than one shooter involved
First responders gathered for the funeral of Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, whose legacy of service lives on through his organ donations
Air ambulances and ground EMS teams treated multiple victims after a van carrying 14 tourists collided with a pickup and caught fire
A forensic pathologist said Harwood Firefighter/EMT Jessica Ann Lockwood suffered from blunt force trauma and a gunshot wound before being set on fire
Hayword authorities say the patient had methamphetamine in his system when midazolam was administered during an in-custody incident
Graham Hoffman鈥檚 death underscores the unpredictable risks and the need for stronger safety measures in EMS
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