SC Volunteer Firefighter Killed in Wreck

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By Alicia Barnes

Story Created: Mar 11, 2013 at 9:28 PM EDT

Story Updated: Mar 11, 2013 at 9:29 PM EDT

RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A volunteer firefighter in Ridgeville has died in a wreck while responding to a fire call.

Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nisbet said 58-year-old Michael Louis Broz or Ridgeville died late Sunday afternoon when his pickup ran off a road and hit a tree.

Nisbet says Broz was responding to a fire call at Beidler Forest.

The Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

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HOOTIE said on Tuesday, Mar 12 at 12:01 AM

Was speeding involved...better safe that late permanently.

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