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GREER, S.C. — An Upstate firefighter is expected to undergo surgery Monday after he was injured in a fiery plane crash in Florida that killed three others.
Captain Scott Harris with the Pelham-Batesville Fire Department said firefighter Patrick Schultz was in extremely critical condition after being rushed to the Augusta burn center. The News Herald in Panama City, FL is reporting that Schultz was piloting a small plane when it crashed near the Bay and Jackson County lines around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Harris said Schultz’ mother, aunt, and nephew were killed in the crash. The newspaper reported that the victims were named Kathleen Schultz, Nancy Moore and Nicholas Hoang. Schultz suffered third degree burns on his arms and legs, and second degree burns on his chest, back, and face, Harris said.
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