Motorcycle Crash
Desmond Palmer, 34, worked at Station 54 in the San Jacinto Ranger District in California
Patrick Sullivan and Ryan Ferrara were riding a motorcycle without helmets when the fatal crash happened
The institute asks first responders to report incidents and plans to analyze the data
A deputy sheriff was responding to a report of a stolen truck when the suspect fled and began a high-speed chase; the suspect hit a firefighter head on who was on his way to work
Jerry Jackson Jr., 49, died at the scene from injuries sustained in the four-vehicle wreck
Hubert Harrison Jr., 63, served with the Baltimore County Fire Department for nearly 29 years; he was going home when the crash occurred
Firefighters and police officers lifted the vehicle together and pulled the victim out; the woman sustained no major injuries
Chief: “I don’t know what you do for punishment. We’ve never done it. My honest belief is what he’s going through right now mentally is a lot of punishment.”
The motorcyclist suffered two compound fractures in his left leg and a severely broken arm
Jeremy Morgan, 24, is in critical condition with multiple serious injuries; the driver of the bus was cited for failing to yield
Kerry Ball, 54, was not wearing a helmet; the accident remains under investigation
Chief Gary Baggett retired on Feb. 6 after almost 30 years of service, including more than five years as deputy chief
Firefighter Furman “Mitch” Hanna was not wearing a helmet and sustained fatal injuries
Richard “Bo” Bradham Jr., 29, was on his motorcycle when a driver of a pickup turned into the wrong lane
