LODD: Wis. FFs killed in apparatus crash identified
Mineral Point Fire Department Captain Brian Busch and Firefighter James Ludlum were in a fire truck when a semi-tractor trailor hit the apparatus
Duty Death: Brian Cecil Busch and James Ludlum - [Mineral Point, Wisconsin]
End of Service: 01/07/2022
By Leila Merrill
MINERAL POINT, Wis. — Mineral Point Fire Department Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “Jim” Michael Ludlum were killed on Jan. 6 while responding to a vehicle crash on U.S. 151, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
Busch, 43, and Ludlum, 69, were in a fire truck and attempting to use an emergency crossover when a semi-tractor trailor hit the apparatus, which sustained major damage and caught fire. Both members died at the scene.
The semi driver was not injured, Channel 3000 reported.
#BREAKING: Officials have identified the two Mineral Point firefighters killed in a crash while responding to another crash on U.S. Highway 151 early Thursday morning. https://t.co/3ISwm8qy7d
— News 3 Now / Channel 3000 (@WISCTV_News3) January 7, 2022
On Friday, first responders held a procession in honor of Ludlum and Busch.
The fatal crash is under investigation.
