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Va. Chief, Vice Mayor Killed in Fire Truck Crash

Posey Dillon, fire chief and vice mayor of Rocky Mount, Va., was killed Monday when his fire truck crashed with an SUV. Firefighter Danny Altice also was killed.

From WDBJ: Posey Dillon, fire chief and vice mayor of Rocky Mount, Va., was killed Monday when his fire truck crashed with an SUV. Firefighter Danny Altice also was killed.

Dillon was driving the fire truck, which was on its way to a house fire. Altice was riding in the passenger seat. They were the only people in the truck. Neither Dillon nor Altice was wearing a seat belt.

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