TN Fire Lieutenant Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle

Firefighter fatality

A fire lieutenant with the South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department in New Tazewell, Tennessee, was killed after being struck by a vehicle, the U.S. Fire Administration reported.

On Monday, July 4, 2022, Lieutenant Roger Elliott Estes, 77, was serving on traffic control duties at a fire department fundraiser when he was struck by a passing truck. Fellow responders immediately performed CPR, including ALS care. EMS transported Lieutenant Estes to the Claiborne Medical Center, where he passed away shortly after arrival. 

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