FL Firefighter Dies after Being Struck at Scene

Nov. 6, 2019
Escambia County District Chief and military veteran Dwain Bradshaw was killed early Wednesday when he was struck at the scene of a fatal wreck.

An Escambia County firefighter and military veteran has died after he was struck at the scene of a fatal wreck involving a motorcycle and a commercial vehicle.

AL.com reports that District Chief Dwain Bradshaw died early Wednesday after being struck while working the scene of a crash near the Florida-Alabama state line.

Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene after the crash, which claimed the life of the motorcycle driver. While working the scene, several other vehicles crashed and Chief Bradshaw was reportedly struck by a semi-truck. He was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola and later pronounced dead.

An investigation into both crashes is ongoing.

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