An off duty St. Louis Firefighter dies in a two car collision

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Corey McBride Photo credit St. Louis Fire Department

KANSAS CITY - The St. Louis Firefighter who died Saturday night in a car crash has been identified as Corey McBride. The accident happened at Martin Luther King and Whitier.

McBride was a veteran firefighter, serving in the Saint Louis Fire Department for nearly two decades.

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Photo credit St. Louis Fire Department

Saint Louis Police report just after 11:30, McBride attempted to pass a car on Martin Luther King. That car then attempted to turn left onto Whitier, while the firefighter was passing.

The unidentified driver, hit McBride's car, causing it to over-turn. That driver then ran, but police say he turned himself in Sunday.

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