Accident at Hartford Speedway, firefighter dies from injuries
Harlod Curtis was working at the Hartford Speedway as a fire fighter. His crew was responding to an accident on the course when something went wrong. Preliminary details indicate that he fell from the back of the responding apparatus on the race track and was transported to a Watervliet Hospital. He was then transferred to Borgess Hospital where he died due to his injuries.
Curtis served as a Lieutenant with the Lawrence Township fire department. As additional details become available we will let you know.
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Just an update, reports are indicate that FF Curtis was riding in the back of the response vehicle and fell out as the vehicle was leaving its staging area. Our condolences to the family and the lawrence fire department!