A Memphis firefighter died in an off-duty incident Monday, marking the third such fatality in the department in recent weeks.
According to an official of the firefighters union, Tina Mathenia, 46, was a 15-year veteran of the department. She appeared to have health issues, firefighters union head Thomas Malone said, that led to her death. No other details were available late Monday.
That follows the death of Lt. Brent McKinness, 41, who was killed in a single-car accident in Arkansas on June 25. Arkansas State Police said McKinness was killed when the vehicle he was driving on Interstate 555 in Poinsett County went off the road and overturned.