{"id":2754,"date":"2017-10-09T17:26:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T21:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=2754"},"modified":"2019-07-27T09:14:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T13:14:41","slug":"burke-county-firefighter-struck-killed-while-clearing-debris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/burke-county-firefighter-struck-killed-while-clearing-debris\/","title":{"rendered":"Burke County Firefighter Struck, Killed While Clearing Debris"},"content":{"rendered":"

Triple Community Fire Department<\/a> firefighter Jason Keith Hensley, 40, was killed on Sunday night, while clearing debris on Highway 70 East near Drexel\u00a0Road in Morganton.<\/p>\n

The fire department was dispatched to a tree blocking both east- and westbound lanes of the highway, just before midnight. Hensley responded in his personal vehicle, and a second firefighter responded with a piece of apparatus. Hensley arrived on scene about 11:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

At approximately 11:53 p.m., Hensley was struck by a\u00a0pick-up\u00a0truck traveling eastbound, which subsequently struck two other vehicles at the scene, including Hensley’s personal vehicle, which had warning lights activated.<\/p>\n

Hensley, wearing reflective gear, was killed instantly upon impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Driver Randall Stewart, 55, was charged with driving while impaired and a number of other offenses. The accident is being investigated by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stormy weather impacted Burke County on Sunday, including a tornado that touched down southeast of Morganton.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stories:<\/p>\n