Veteran firefighter Johnny Tetrick, 51, struck and killed by hit-and-run vehicle on Interstate 90 in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland firefighter killed in hit and run while responding to crash on I-90 eastbound
A Cleveland firefighter was struck and killed by a vehicle while responding to a crash on Interstate 90 eastbound at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to the Cleveland Division of Police.
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The driver of the suspect vehicle fled the scene. Firefighter Johnny Tetrick was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
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The Cleveland City Council identified the firefighter as Johnny Tetrick, a 27-year veteran of the Cleveland Division of Fire who is survived by his wife and three children.
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Judge Timothy McCormick found Leander Bissell guilty of hitting and killing veteran Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick.
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Judge Timothy McCormick has sentenced Leander Bissell to life in prison for hitting and killing veteran Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick with his car before driving off.
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