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Roy A. Smith
Firefighter/EMT
Posey Township Clay County Volunteer Fire Department
Staunton, Indiana
Age: 60
Sex: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of service: 34
Date of incident: April 5, 2025
Date of death: April 5, 2025
Shortly after midnight on April 5, 2025, the Posey Township Clay County Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to motorists (including two children) who became stranded in high water due to heavy storms. While responding to the call in his personal vehicle, Firefighter/EMT Roy Smith lost control of the vehicle on the slippery roadway. The vehicle left the road and struck a tree. Fire and rescue personnel found Firefighter/EMT Smith pinned in the vehicle and extricated him from the wreckage. They administered life saving measures to Firefighter/EMT Smith at the scene and during transport to a local hospital. Despite these efforts, Firefighter/EMT Smith passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital.
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