Blood test results have cleared Firefighter Andrew Vanhecke, 37, who was driving the fire truck when it veered off the road and rolled over into a ditch, The Marshall Independent reported Monday afternoon.
Firefighter Patrick Remiger, 43, who was ejected from the rig, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Vanhecke and his six-year-old son, Beaux, were injured in the wreck that occurred while returning from homecoming activities at Lakeview School.
Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Troy Christianson said the crash report was amended after the blood results were received.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
