A 73-year-old man, who was a volunteer with the Ellsworth Fire Department in Washington County, died hours after responding to the scene of a vehicle crash on Saturday.
The county coroner’s office said Laron Holcomb, of Ellsworth, Washington County, responded to an accident at Route 136 and Morrison Lane in Eighty Four shortly before 1:30 p.m.
After leaving the accident scene, authorities said, Mr. Holcomb returned home and experienced shortness of breath.
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He was transported to Washington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about six hours later.
The cause of death is pending an autopsy.
First Published: September 5, 2021, 12:22 p.m.
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