After Baltimore County firefighters got word that one of their own had just died in a motorcycle wreck Tuesday, they boarded Engine 1 -- accompanied by a medic unit -- and drove more than 20 miles to retrieve his body.
Firefighter Kurt Chenowith was just 25, but had already become a leader at the Towson station and was usually the one at the wheel of Engine 1, according to WMAR-TV.
"One of the main things he did was mentor to some of the younger members," Lt. Michael Miller told the news station. "He was a natural firefighter and a natural paramedic and many of the people as soon as they would meet him would go to him for advice and he would help them out."
Chenowith was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash after a vehicle pulled out of a car dealership directly into the path of his motorcycle on Route 1 in Bel Air.
State Police officials said there was nothing the young firefighter could do to avoid the collision.
The impact of the collision ejected his body close to 60 feet.
He was scheduled to report to duty that night.
Upon receiving word, his fellow firefighters drove in Harford County and delivered his body to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore.
The crews at the Towson station have been receiving numerous calls from firefighters throughout Baltimore County offering help as they continue to mourn their colleague's death.
