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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Hawthorne Fire UTV Accident Fatality USFA Notification.pdf (97.48 KB) 97.48 KB -
Location:
Connecticut -
Date:
10/22/2024 -
Incident Type:
ATV or UTV Accident -
Description:
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Engineer Robert “Sharky” Sharkevich, Sr., was battling a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, CT, when the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) he was operating rolled over a steep, rocky incline. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Three other firefighters were taken to local hospitals with non life-threatening injuries.
ATV or UTV Accident, Fatality
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