Former Maryland Chief Dies Responding - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty

Former Maryland Chief Dies Responding - Firehouse.com In The Line Of Duty:

"Volunteers in Western Maryland are mourning the loss of their president, who died in a crash Saturday while responding to the fire station for a call.

Ed Wilburn, 64, was headed to Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. on Saturday afternoon for a reported trailer fire when he apparently experienced a medical emergency, said Assistant Chief Jason King.

Wilburn lost control of his vehicle, and it veered off Md. 219, It ended up in a ditch about 25 feet off the highway, he said.

His fellow volunteers were diverted from the original call to respond to the crash. Wilburn was pulled from the wreckage, and CPR was initiated.

The resuscitative effort was continued en route to Garrett Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead."