Firefighters can't save colleague after Missouri accident

HILLSBORO, Mo. — A volunteer firefighter from eastern Missouri is dead after a car accident, despite efforts by his own colleagues to save him.

KSDK-TV reported the Hillsboro Fire Department is mourning the loss of 25-year-old Zach Crowley. He died in an accident Tuesday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Crowley failed to negotiate a turn on Route B near Hillsboro and lost control. His car crossed the center line and was struck by another car and knocked into a ditch. The other driver is hospitalized with moderate injuries.

Hillsboro responded to a rescue call after the accident, but there was nothing they could do to save Crowley. Assistant chief Brian Gaudet said Crowley died almost instantly after the accident.

Information from: KSDK-TV, http://www.ksdk.com