Guy’s, take a look at the article below. On Wednesday 13 December, a Cincinnati Fire Fighter was charged with vehicular homicide in relation to a traffic accident in which he was involved. It appears that alcohol was a factor in the crash.
A few years ago, a union brother with our department killed a man when he struck the decedent's vehicle head on. He was over the BA limit at the time. He was convicted of vehicular homicide and spent 3 years in prison.
Take a look at the link, be careful this Holiday Season and don’t think it can’t happen to you.
Fireman charged in fatal crash
BY WILLIAM A. WEATHERS | [email protected]
Police have charged a 28-year-old Cincinnati firefighter with aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of a young mother early this morning in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 71 near the Reading Road exit.
Joseph Dance, of Green Township, is charged in the death of Lisa Kreutzer, 26, of Delhi Township, police said this morning.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.
City spokeswoman Meg Olberding said this afternoon that Dance has been placed on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the police investigation and a city administrative investigation. He faces possible dismissal from his job depending on the outcome of those investigations, she said.
Dance has been a Cincinnati firefighter since 1999 and is currently assigned to firehouse 17 in Lower Price Hill.
Dance was driving a 2000 Ford Expedition south in the northbound lanes when he collided with Kreutzer's 1993 Chevrolet Corsica, police said.
Dance had entered the interstate in the wrong direction at Reading Road, police said.
Both Dance and Kreutzer were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, police said.
Northbound I-71 was closed at the scene of the crash from 1:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory issued the following statement:
"My heart goes out to the family of Lisa Kreutzer in this terrible time of tragedy. We all will be keeping the Kreutzer family in our thoughts and prayers. I encourage everyone to take this moment to remember the love of your friends and family during the holiday season and throughout the year."
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Cincinnati police’s Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.
A few years ago, a union brother with our department killed a man when he struck the decedent's vehicle head on. He was over the BA limit at the time. He was convicted of vehicular homicide and spent 3 years in prison.
Take a look at the link, be careful this Holiday Season and don’t think it can’t happen to you.
Fireman charged in fatal crash
BY WILLIAM A. WEATHERS | [email protected]
Police have charged a 28-year-old Cincinnati firefighter with aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of a young mother early this morning in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 71 near the Reading Road exit.
Joseph Dance, of Green Township, is charged in the death of Lisa Kreutzer, 26, of Delhi Township, police said this morning.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash, police said.
City spokeswoman Meg Olberding said this afternoon that Dance has been placed on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the police investigation and a city administrative investigation. He faces possible dismissal from his job depending on the outcome of those investigations, she said.
Dance has been a Cincinnati firefighter since 1999 and is currently assigned to firehouse 17 in Lower Price Hill.
Dance was driving a 2000 Ford Expedition south in the northbound lanes when he collided with Kreutzer's 1993 Chevrolet Corsica, police said.
Dance had entered the interstate in the wrong direction at Reading Road, police said.
Both Dance and Kreutzer were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, police said.
Northbound I-71 was closed at the scene of the crash from 1:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory issued the following statement:
"My heart goes out to the family of Lisa Kreutzer in this terrible time of tragedy. We all will be keeping the Kreutzer family in our thoughts and prayers. I encourage everyone to take this moment to remember the love of your friends and family during the holiday season and throughout the year."
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call the Cincinnati police’s Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514.
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