Miss. Firefighter Killed in Crash Was Belted

A Becker-Athens firefighter killed in a wreck while responding to a fire call in his community was wearing a seat belt.A follow-up investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office determined that Jacob Anthony Carter, 18, was belted when the crash occurred, Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley told Firehouse.com on Friday.Originally, officials said Carter, a firefighter for less than a year, was not wearing a seat belt when his 2002 Ford Explorer ran off the road, overturned and struck a tree.

Susan Nicol

May 6, 2011

A Becker-Athens firefighter killed in a wreck while responding to a fire call in his community was wearing a seat belt.

A follow-up investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office determined that Jacob Anthony Carter, 18, was belted when the crash occurred, Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley told Firehouse.com on Friday.

Originally, officials said Carter, a firefighter for less than a year, was not wearing a seat belt when his 2002 Ford Explorer ran off the road, overturned and struck a tree.

The volunteer with the Becker-Athens Vol. Fire Department crashed while responding to a call just before noon. He was pronounced dead about 2 p.m., reports indicated.

Gurley said that during the crash investigation follow-up, sheriff's deputies located someone who saw Carter was belted.

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Susan Nicol

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.