S.C. Firefighter Dies; Ambulance Crashes on Enroute to Hospital
An ambulance crashed Wednesday morning as it was headed to a hospital with a S.C. battalion chief who was in cardiac arrest.
Santee Circle Battalion Chief Maywood Gaskins, 56, was pronounced dead.
Gaskins who was stricken at home fell ill following a department drill Tuesday night.
On the way to the hospital Wednesday morning, the ambulance and a logging truck collided.
The EMTs in the ambulance were transported to the hospital.
Additional information will be posted when it becomes available.