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In the Line of Duty
Dennis Straight, 59 - Lancaster, South Carolina
11/7/2018
Dennis Straight Assistant Chief Charlotte Road-Van Wyck Volunteer Fire Department Lancaster, South Carolina Age: 59 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 20 Date of Incident: Nov. 7, 2018 Date of Death: Nov. 7, 2018 Assistant Chief Dennis Straight was directing traffic at an accident scene on the on-ramp to Highway 5 from the northbound lane of Highway 521 when he was struck by a vehicle. Life-saving efforts were administered on scene and Straight was then transported to Springs Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.