Firefighter Frank Whitt died in a single-vehicle fire truck crash off of Route 504 in Elliott County, Kentucky
Firefighter dies in fatal crash
The crash happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening. State Police say the firefighter was driving his fire truck southbound on Route 504 when he lost control of the truck, struck a guardrail, and went over an embankment into the edge of the river.
Eastern Kentucky first responders grieving death of colleagues
According to KSP, Frank Whitt with the 504 Fire Department passed away as a result of a crash involving a firetruck Tuesday night.
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