A fire lieutenant with the South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department in New Tazewell, Tennessee, was killed after being struck by a vehicle, the U.S. Fire Administration reported.
On Monday, July 4, 2022, Lieutenant Roger Elliott Estes, 77, was serving on traffic control duties at a fire department fundraiser when he was struck by a passing truck. Fellow responders immediately performed CPR, including ALS care. EMS transported Lieutenant Estes to the Claiborne Medical Center, where he passed away shortly after arrival.
