Biographical Info
Age: 75
Incident Details
Cause of Death: After exiting a tanker truck at the scene of a blaze, the truck rolled forward over an embankment and struck him, pinning him beneath the vehicle.
Date of Incident: November 23, 2005
The Associated Press
PIKEVILLE, Ky. - A volunteer firefighter in eastern Kentucky died after being hit by a tanker truck at the scene of a blaze, state police said.
Charles McKenzie, 75, of West Van Lear died Wednesday after being pinned under the truck at 11:44 p.m., state police in Pikeville said.
McKenzie had driven the tanker truck to the scene, state police said. He was relaying water to fight a house fire in West Van Lear, police said. After McKenzie exited the truck, it rolled forward over an embankment and struck him, police said.
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