Name: Michael Dale "Mike" Russell
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 02/22/2017
Time of Incident: 0730hrs
Date of Death: 02/22/2017
Fire Department: Leach Volunteer Fire Department
Address: 5791 US HWY 412 ALT, Rose, OK 74364
Fire Department Chief: Troy Sinor
Incident Description: While responding to a structure fire, Firefighter Russell died from injuries sustained when he lost control of the fire apparatus he was driving and crashed. According to reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the vehicle rolled 1.5 times, ejecting and pinning Russell beneath the tanker. Seat restraints were installed in the vehicle but not in use at the time of the crash.
Incident Location: County Road S510 southwest of Leach
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