WESTON, W. Va. — A firefighter and well-known trainer died Wednesday morning after an accident involving an ATV.
WBOY reported that firefighter Mark Doty, 28, the leader of the WVU Fire Service Extension, was hauling a small load of lumber, pulling out of his driveway, when the ATV had some sort of mechanical problem.
The ATV went over a hill, hit a pine tree and firefighter Doty was thrown over a steep embankment onto an asphalt roadway, according to the report. Firefighter Doty died of a head injury.
“He was very progressive and proactive in training. He believed strongly that firefighters and the first responders community deserved only the best, and he strived to attain that at WVU Fire Extension,” Acting state Fire Marshal Tony Carrico told MetroNews.
The WVU Extension Service said its faculty and staff is deeply saddened and offer condolences to his family, according to the report.
Under firefighter Doty’s leadership, WVU Fire Service Extension instructors have trained more than 18,000 firefighters this year.
Firefighter Doty’s funeral arrangements have not been announced.