REST IN PEACE, BRENDAN 💛 Loved ones and former teammates of fallen Salt River EMT and Globe firefighter have shared photos of Brendan Bessee days after his tragic passing while responding to an emergency call.
. The freeway was closed in both directions for hours while the crash investigation continued.The crash involved an ambulance and tractor-trailer. Authorities say the ambulance was responding to an emergency 911 call at the time.
At the scene, DPS Captain Paul Etnire said as the ambulance was pulling out to turn left onto SR 87 northbound, it collided with the semi heading southbound. The crash pushed the two vehicles across the highway and into the ditch. The front cab of the ambulance was torn off, and the semi-truck was left mangled.
"They were two of my firefighters for the community and recent hires," said Salt River Fire Department Chief Daryl Dash. "They’ve been with the department for a little over four months, and great guys, great individuals. It’s a tragic loss that we’ve lost one of them." In the hours following the crash, fire crews from across the Phoenix area came out to honor the crew, as a procession took the body from the crash site, and to the Medical Examiner's Office in Downtown Phoenix.
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