BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KMOX) - It is with heavy hearts that we report a tragic accident that occurred this (Friday) afternoon around 4 PM on Highway W.
A Butler County firefighter was involved in a single-vehicle accident while responding to a call for service. Tragically, the firefighter lost their life as a result of the crash. Another firefighter received serious injuries and has since been released from the hospital.
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This is a heartbreaking loss for the Butler County Fire Department, the brotherhood and sisterhood of firefighters, and our entire community.
We ask everyone to please keep the Butler County Fire Department, the firefighter’s family, and fellow first responders in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.
IAFF Local 2543 mourns the loss of our brother firefighter of the Butler County Fire Protection District, who made the ultimate sacrifice yesterday while responding to a grass fire when his apparatus was involved in a rollover accident.
Our hearts are with his family, his department, and the entire Butler County fire service during this incredibly difficult time.
We stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers at Butler County Fire Protection District.
Rest easy, brother. We have it from here.
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