Fire truck crash kills Missouri firefighter, injures another

  • Source: KTVO-TV ABC 3 Kirksville
  • Published: 05/30/2017 12:00 AM

Late Monday night, The Missouri State Highway Patrol released the names of the two firefighters involved in a deadly Memorial Day fire truck crash in northeast Missouri. Investigators said the driver of the fire truck, Jesse Ketchum, 33, of Downing, was killed in that crash. His passenger, volunteer firefighter, John Chancellor, 27, also of Downing, suffered serious injuries. Chancellor is currently being treated at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Both men, who worked with the Memphis Volunteer Fire Department, were on their way to a fire when the crash occurred.



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