Biographical Info
Age: 43
Additional Info: Assistant Chief Errett Miller had served with the Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department for 21 years. He is survived by his wife, three children and grandchild.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Miller died after losing control of the tanker truck he was driving.
Date of Incident: September 4, 2006
Ind. firefighter killed when tanker crashes enroute to fire
The Associated Press
A southwest Indiana firefighter died when the tanker truck he was driving crashed while en route to a fire, state police said.
Errett Miller, 43, of Staunton, assistant chief of the Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department, died Monday after he lost control of the tanker truck on a sharp curve on a county road, and the vehicle rolled several times, ejecting him, police said.
Miller, a 21-year veteran of the department, was pronounced dead at St. Vincent Clay Hospital.
Because Miller died in the line of duty, the State Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate.