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Father Killed in LODD Crash with Son

Oklahoma Father Killed in Line of Duty Crash With Son

Thick smoke and is being blamed for a tragic on scene accident at a grass fire in Oklahoma Saturday that claimed the life of a firefighter, a father who was involved in a head-on vehicle collision with his son who was also fighting the blaze, local media outlets reported.

The incident in Atoka County left 61-year-old John Myers dead, KTEN reported. He was driving a Wesley Fire Department pickup that crashed with a truck driven by his son, 31-year-old Juston Myers.

The elder Myers was died at the scene after being severely trapped in his vehicle for nearly two hours. His son was treated at the scene and a third firefighter who was riding with him, Clayton Rice, was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.

According to the preliminary Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, Juston Myers was driving a 2000 Ford pickup and his father was driving a 1985 Chevy pickup owned by the department. The report indicated that seat belts were available but not in use in either vehicle.

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Permalink Reply by Tommy Warshaw on January 4, 2009 at 1:23pm: RIP FF Meyers...prayers for his family and the department.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by efdmike on January 4, 2009 at 1:34pm: RIP FF Meyers. My prayers go out to his family.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by darrell rollins on January 4, 2009 at 1:41pm: thats sad; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Verswyver PLANETRESCUE on January 4, 2009 at 1:44pm: RIP we all in Planetrescue share the pain of this family and the department; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cory on January 4, 2009 at 1:45pm: My condolences to the dept and familes related to this tradgedy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jill on January 4, 2009 at 1:57pm: My Deepest sympathy to everyone involved....God is with you all
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Permalink Reply by Randy on January 4, 2009 at 2:26pm: Prayers sent from Georgia; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pot Roast on January 4, 2009 at 2:30pm: Rest in peace, brothers. :(; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by FIRE BEAR on January 4, 2009 at 2:33pm: RIP; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by The God and Goddess on January 4, 2009 at 2:40pm: MyHotComments
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Permalink Reply by Billy casteel on January 4, 2009 at 3:05pm: R.I.P FIREFIGHTER MYERS.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on January 4, 2009 at 3:08pm: Just a terrible situation.

Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.; ▶ Reply to This

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