Biographical Info
Age: 38
Additional Info: Kuehl was a firefighter with the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company.
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Kuehl sustained head injuries while responding to a brush fire.
Date of Incident: April 11, 2006
Thomas “Emmett” Kuehl, 38, was flown to Sioux Valley Hospital in South Dakota Tuesday, where he died due to his head injuries he sustained while responding to a fire.
Kuehl and the Elkton Volunteer Fire Company were responding to a brush fire about 10 miles north of Elkton when the truck he was driving got stuck in soft ground. A tractor was trying to pull the vehicle out when the tow cable snapped. The cable went through the windshield and struck Kuehl.