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Firefighter David Remington was killed at 10 pm Monday night on the way to a call.
David, a firefighter with the Shapleigh Fire Department in Maine, was in his personal vehicle a pickup truck (unclear if it was POV or Dept. vehicle) responding for an emergency. The 58 year old firefighter is listed as N28 and a driver/operator on the departments roster.
The wreck occurred on Shapleigh Corner Road about a mile from Route 109. David was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Town of Shapleigh Fire Department web site
News Coverage:
- WGME 13 – UPDATE: Volunteer firefighter killed in Shapleigh crash
- WMTW – Volunteer Firefighter Killed Responding To Call
- WCSH 6 – Volunteer firefighter killed in Shapleigh crash
FC Note: At the time of this posting, Firefighter Reminton’s death has not been ruled an LODD by the USFA. If it is deemed to be a LODD by the USFA, it will be the first for the year.
