Lubbock lieutenant struck at MVA
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Lieutenant David Eric Hill, 39, of Lubbock Fire Rescue on January 11, 2020.
On Saturday, January 11, 2020, Lieutenant David Hill and another firefighter responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 27 in Lubbock, Texas. While working at the scene, Lieutenant Hill, the firefighter, and a police officer were hit by a passing vehicle. Lieutenant Hill and the firefighter were immediately transported to the hospital where Lieutenant Hill passed away from the injuries he sustained. The other firefighter is listed in critical condition. The police officer died at the scene.
Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Hill at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, four firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
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