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In the Line of Duty
Michael Goodnight, 55 - Salisbury, NC
7/4/2018
Name: Michael Goodnight Rank: Firefighter Age: 55 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 2 Date of Incident: 07/04/2018 Time of Incident: 1329hrs Date of Death: 07/04/2018 Fire Department: West Liberty Fire Department Address: 135 St. Matthews Church Road, Salisbury, NC 28146 Fire Department Chief: Darrin Trexler Incident Description: While responding to a reported traffic incident, Firefighter Michael Goodnight was involved in a two motor vehicle accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other adult civilians in the second vehicle involved in the accident had to be extricated from their vehicle and were airlifted to a hospital. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the accident. Incident Location: 1060 Gold Knob Road, Salisbury, NC