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Del. firefighter-EMT dies while helping at crash scene

The firefighter had stopped to render aid at an MVC near Georgetown

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Thomas Wilson Berry III.

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By Bill Carey
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GEORGETOWN, Del. 鈥 The Delaware State Police confirmed that a volunteer firefighter/EMT died on Aug. 13 after responding to a crash on Route 9 near Georgetown.

According to Sussex County officials, 23-year-old Thomas Wilson Berry III stopped to help a driver after a crash, reported.

While offering his assistance, reported that Berry came in contact with downed electrical lines that led to his loss of life; however, official sources have not provided a cause of death.

Sussex County officials described Berry as a 鈥測oung public servant with a promising career.鈥 Since 2022, he had worked as a logistics technician for the county鈥檚 EMS provider and served as a volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Georgetown and Ellendale fire companies, reported.

鈥淲e are beyond heartbroken at this loss of such a dedicated and caring young man who exemplified public service until his last moments on this earth, his selfless act in a moment of need is one that will be long remembered by his friends and colleagues and by all of us at County government,鈥 Sussex County Council President Michael H. Vincent said. 鈥淎s tragic as this loss of life is, his heroism is something we should all be proud of and thankful for, and we hold his family, co-workers, and all his brothers and sisters in the fire service in our hearts and prayers in this most difficult time.鈥

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