Update: Kentucky firefighter dies in car crash while driving to escort a fallen EMT
A Kentucky firefighter was killed in a crash Tuesday, according to Kentucky State Police.
Trooper Scott Ferrell with KSP described the crash as a single-vehicle wreck on route 504 that resulted in the death of a firefighter. Later Wednesday evening KSP said the firefighter was driving a 1982 GMC fire truck when the firefighter lost control of the truck and went off the road. The truck overturned after hitting the guardrail.
KSP identified the driver as Roy “Frank” Whitt, 72. He was declared dead at the scene of the crash.
Whitt was a firefighter for the 504 Volunteer Fire Department. A spokesperson for the fire department said Whitt was en route to provide an escort for another fallen firefighter when the wreck occurred.
On Tuesday evening, the Elliott County EMS Facebook page announced the deaths of Drake Adams, an EMT in Elliott County, and Whitt. Adams was previously an EMT in Carter County and Winchester, a firefighter for Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and a corrections officer for Sandy Hook Correctional Facility, according to the Carter County EMS Facebook page.
“Both Drake and Frank exemplified unwavering dedication to serving others, and their absence leaves a void that cannot be easily filled,” Elliott County EMS said in a Facebook post.
This story was originally published March 13, 2024 at 10:22 AM.
