Ellsworth volunteer firefighter dies after responding to accident Saturday
A volunteer firefighter died hours after responding to an accident in Eighty Four Saturday.
Laron Holcomb, 73, responded with the Ellsworth Fire Department to a vehicle accident at State Route 136 and Morrison Lane around 1:24 p.m. Saturday.
After leaving, he went home and experienced shortness of breath, as reported by the Washington County Coroner’s Office. He was taken to Washington Hospital and pronounced dead at 7:21 p.m.
According to the department’s Facebook page, ” Laron was very dedicated volunteer … keeping all of our members safe on fire scenes. No matter what Laron was doing, if you needed him, he would drop everything to come help you. He was like a father to all of our young members.”
The cause and manner of death are pending investigation.