20 year old firefighter, killed while responding to crash...
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Firefighter Bruce Sensenig , 20, on July 22,2013 at 1821hrs, while operating his privately owned vehicle enroute to the station in response to a MVA call. Firefighter Sensenig lost control of his car and crossed the center line sideways into the oncoming lane of travel where the passenger side of his car was struck broadside by an oncoming minivan. Bruce Sensenig was killed at the scene in the crash and the reported 70 year old operator of the van was injured and transported to the hospital. While still under investigation, wet weather and road conditions were cited by authorities as possible contributing factors in the incident.
Our condolences to the Sensenig Family & Friends, the Quentin Volunteer Fire Company, and to all affected by Firefighter Bruce Sensenig's passing.
To date, 68 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2013. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
