A Delaware firefighter was killed Tuesday afternoon when he stopped to render aid to a vehicle crash victim.
Ellendale Firefighter Thomas "Tommy" Berry III, 23, was prounced dead at the scene.
Aerial photos on WBOC showed a car with extensive front end damage, a broken utility pole and wires down.
Berry, a logistics technician with Sussex County Emergency Medical Services, also was a member of Georgetown Fire Company.
Sussex County officials ordered county flags to be lowered to half-staff.
“We are beyond heartbroken at this loss of such a dedicated and caring young man who exemplified public service until his last moments on this earth, His selfless act in a moment of need is one that will be long remembered by his friends and colleagues and by all of us at County government. As tragic as this loss of life is, his heroism is something we should all be proud of and thankful for, and we hold his family, co-workers, and all his brothers and sisters in the fire service in our hearts and prayers in this most difficult time," County Council President Michael H. Vincent said.
Delaware State Police are invesigating the circumstances that led to Berry's death.
Responders and civilians lined the streets in Georgetown as emergency vehicles drove by the fire hall as they escorted Berry's body from the incident scene to the Delaware Medical Examiner’s Office.
