Nov. 16 -- OAK HARBOR, OH -- A member of the Carroll Township Fire Department died while responding to an emergency after crashing his car into a pond.
Daniel J. Lucius, 33, died as a result of his injuries from the crash, according to the fire department. He was responding to a call for service when he crashed.
Mr. Lucius was appointed to the department June 7, 2017. He was certified as a volunteer firefighter, and had planned to continue his training in the future.
“He is remembered fondly as always willing to learn and to do,” the department said in a release.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said they received an emergency call Thursday from a driver who said they crashed their vehicle into water near the area of Wall Street and Toussaint Club Road. While officers were heading to the scene, they lost contact with the driver.
Upon arrival, a deputy located a vehicle fully submerged in a pond and attempted to search the vehicle before the cold temperature of the water affected his ability to function, forcing him to exit the pond
Members of the Carroll Township Fire Department arrived on scene and sent three crew members into the pond to search the vehicle. The driver was pulled from the vehicle and transported to Magruder Hospital, where the driver later died.
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