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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A Virginia firefighters has died as a result of injuries he sustained during Friday’s storm.
WSLS-TV reports that Boones Mill Fire-EMS Department member John L. Echternach, Jr. was enroute to his firehouse to respond to storm damage calls when he was struck by a tree on Friday. He died on Monday as a result of the injuries he sustained.
Echternach, Jr., 54, had been a member of the Franklin County Department of Public Safety since June 2003.
Related Links:
- WSLS-TV: Franklin County firefighter dies from Friday storm damage injuries
- Roanoke Times: Authorities confirm 2 storm-related deaths: motorcyclist from Blacksburg, firefighter in Franklin County
