Union Chapel VFD Accident 2009

Firefighter John C. Myers passed away from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident while responding to an outdoor grass fire. Myers, operating a fire department vehicle, was traveling south on County Road Wesley when his son, also responding to the fire in a privately-owned vehicle on this same narrow gravel road--in heavy smoke and obstructed conditions--crossed left of center and collided head on with the fire department vehicle his father was driving.

Myers' son and passenger were both injured. The son was treated at the scene and the passenger was taken to a nearby hospital with head, leg and arm injuries.

Vehicle Incident or Accident