A Temecula-based firefighter/paramedic with the Cal Fire died Friday when he was struck by a vehicle along Interstate 10 in Riverside County.
Engineer Christopher Douglas, 41, was struck by a pickup truck as he responded to a traffic collision Friday morning, officials said.
Emergency crews transported Douglas to nearby Desert Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The eight-year veteran of Cal Fire has family in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Denver and Colorado Springs.
Gov. Jerry Brown offered his condolences in a written statement: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of the death of Engineer Christopher Douglas. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and fellow state firefighters.”
The incident will be investigated by the California Highway Patrol Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT), according to Cal Fire officials.
Douglas is survived by his wife, Amy, and 2-year-old son, Samuel "Sammy." Douglas is also survived his siblings, Martin Douglas and family of Colorado Springs, Heather Douglas of Denver, mother, Rose Porter of Colorado Springs, and his in-laws, Ronald and Sheryl Aitken of Newport Beach, and sister in law Jessica Carroll & her family of Costa Mesa, and sister in law Veronica Herrington and family from Newport Beach, according to the agency.
Cards can be sent to the family in care of:
CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
c/o Douglas Family
210 W. San Jacinto Ave
Perris CA, 92570
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