FATAL FIRE APPARATUS CRUSHING OF FEMALE IN OHIO June 29, 2016
A woman died after being struck by a fire truck that had responded to a call at Beaver Creek Reservoir Tuesday night.
Deputy Jeff Smith of Seneca County Sheriff’s Office said the woman, a pedestrian who was struck on the perimeter of the reservoir, had not been positively identified Tuesday night. She was struck by a responding fire department’s vehicle, he said.
“(It) was not a personal vehicle,” he said.
Crews initially were summoned about 8 p.m. after a man reported a boat was capsized on the reservoir. A Seneca County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said the man could see two occupants in life vests outside of the boat.
They were not hurt, she said.
The spokeswoman said she dispatched the water rescue team, Green Springs Rural Volunteer Fire Department and Republic EMS. The water rescue team, which had assisted in looking for a boat that sank in Fostoria’s Reservoir 6, was canceled prior to its arrival at the reservoir.
Smith said the responding fire department was helping the victims in the water get to shore and was getting the capsized boat removed from the water. The woman was struck during the boat incident, he said.
Seneca County Coroner’s Office and Life Flight responded after the woman was struck. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
Chief Greg Lowe of Green Springs Rural Volunteer Fire Department said the incident was under investigation Tuesday night.
Beaver Creek Reservoir, which is owned by the city of Clyde, is located on TR 196, near SR 101, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
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Woman dies after being struck by fire truck
Craig Shoup, Reporter 1:11 p.m. EDT June 29, 2016
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ADAMS TOWNSHIP - A woman who was wearing headphones while walking around a reservoir in Adams Township died Tuesday after being struck by a Green Springs Volunteer Fire Department truck.
The woman, whose identity has has not yet been released, was walking along the top of the Beaver Creek Reservoir when the fire truck backed into her, according to Seneca County Sheriff Bill Eckelbery. The woman had her back to the truck, he said.
"A fireman got in the truck, backed up and didn't see the woman," said Eckelberry.
Calls to Green Springs Volunteer Fire Chief Greg Lowe were not returned.
The fire truck and other rescue personnel were at the reservoir after receiving a call of a small boat that had capsized, with two men overboard.
The boat and the men were rescued.
The reservoir is in Seneca County and is owned by the City of Clyde.
Tuesday's fatal accident is under investigation.
"There are still a few people the deputy needs to speak to. We will send this to the county prosecutor for review. I am not going to say whether there will or won't be charges filed," Eckelberry said.
The firefighter driving the truck was not identified, but Eckelberry said a report of the incident should be completed Wednesday.
The body of the women was taken to the Lucas County Coroner's Office for an autopsy and to be identified by her husband.
The Lucas County Coroner's Office did not have a positive identification as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.