Fire Truck Driver Kills Two in Accident

Dan Frith

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This is a sad story!  Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident which occurred on Monday involving a fire truck driven by Lucas McCulloch, a member of the Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire Department.  It appears the fire truck crossed the center line on U.S. Route 220 in Botetourt County, Virginia and hit another vehicle head-on.  The occupants of the other vehicle, Russell Meadows and Judi Clark, died from the injuries suffered in the crash.

The lesson: Operators of emergency vehicles responding to a call are doing a great service to their community.  However, they must operate those vehicles (often at high speeds) with great caution and in compliance with state law.