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Firefighter Killed, Brother Critical in Overturned Georgia Fire Truck
Terry Richards
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga.
Feb. 24--STOCKTON -- Tragedy struck a Lanier County firefighting family Monday as a wreck involving a fire truck killed one firefighter and injured his brother, according to a county fire official.
Dereck North, riding in the passenger seat of a Stockton Fire Department truck, died when the truck overturned at the intersection of U.S. 84 and U.S. 129, said Gary Yeomans, district fire chief for Lanier County.
Dereck North's brother, Chad, who was driving the truck, was injured and taken to South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Yeomans said.
The fire department dispatched trucks from two fire stations at 3:59 p.m. after an unknown caller reported an "out of control" fire at Lloyd Shaw Farms, Yeomans said.
The truck with the two North brothers, dispatched from Stockton FD station 2, swerved in the intersection to avoid a collision with cross-traffic and rolled over, Yeomans said. A second truck dispatched to the same call from Stockton FD station 1 was driven by Dereck North's wife, Ruby, he said.
The "out of control" fire turned out to be a controlled burn, Yeomans said. As of Monday evening, he did not know Chad North's condition in the hospital.
Of the 10 volunteer firefighters in the Stockton Fire Department, five were from the North family, Yeomans said -- Dereck, Chad and Ruby, plus the brothers' father, Jimmy, the station chief, and Ryan, a third brother.
The Georgia State Patrol, the Lanier County Sheriff's Office and Lanier County Fire-Rescue were working the scene of the accident.
The Valdosta Daily Times (Georgia)
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News
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Permalink Reply by SHONDA on
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Again, RIP brother.....Sincere condolences to the North family. Another hero in heaven.
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Permalink Reply by KEVIN WILLIS on
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I really hate to hear about this,just this weekend we lost a fellow fireman and i know the lose is great,our prayers go out for both brothers,RIP from rocky gap va
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Wyatt on
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RIP brother...My condolences to the North family also!!
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Permalink Reply by Billy B Casteel JR on
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RIP.. and my parayers go out the North family.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Pearson 141 on
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RIP Brother, My prayers go to you, your family, and friends. Prayers also sent for the recovery of the brother as well.
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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on
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RIP brother!! My prayers go out to his family, friends, brothers/sisters!
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Permalink Reply by rescueortruck on
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My prayers go out to the family. And may I wish the brother a speedy recovery
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Permalink Reply by rich smith on
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rip another great loss :(
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Permalink Reply by jonathan on
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our prayers go out to his family he leaves behind rest in peace brother- larue county fire dept
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Permalink Reply by Brad Mallory on
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From a brother Firefighter to another, I hope the North family is doing ok through this life altering accident and the brother is recovering from the accident well.......from Berrien Co......NewLois Fire Rescue........
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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on
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my thoughts and prayer are with all involved, and hope the other one makes it.. i know there have been alot of wrecks involving firetrucks lately.
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