FAIRBURY, Neb. — A firefighter died three days after suffering injuries when his pickup struck a tree.
KWBE reported that Darrell Parker, 56, with the Fairbury Rural Fire Department, was on his way to assist with a fire when his pickup drove off the roadway, went through a pasture and struck a tree. Parker was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat.
Police officers performed CPR at the scene and paramedics then took over care for firefighter Parker, according to the report.
Fairbury Police Chief Chad Sprunk says authorities suspected a medical problem led to the crash, according to the report.
Firefighter Parker was a 27-year veteran and became the department’s certified chaplain this past year.