Cleveland firefighter killed in hit-and-run, officials say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Cleveland firefighter was killed Saturday evening after being struck by a automotive, officers confirmed to 19 Information.

The incident occurred on I 90 East close to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Drive at roughly 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 19, officers mentioned.

The firefighter was responding to a rollover crash when the automotive hit him.

Cleveland EMS officers mentioned the firefighter was a 50-year-old man and a veteran of the division.

The person was taken to College Hospital in important situation, officers mentioned.

Officers with the Cleveland Police Fifth District confirmed the firefighter handed away from his accidents.

Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia of the Cleveland Police Division confirmed the incident was a hit-and-run and the white Chevrolet Malibu accountable for the firefighter’s loss of life has but to be discovered.

Officers mentioned the suspect automotive has front-end harm.

Officers mentioned police are persevering with to search for the driving force, who sped away after hitting the firefighter.

19 Information reached out to the Cleveland Division of Hearth for remark.

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