The Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department confirms their fire chief Tracy O. Sanders, 44, has passed away following a wreck near Mudd Street and Highway 77 near Ohatchee Friday afternoon.
Sanders was in a truck when she trying to turn left off of Highway 77 and her vehicle was struck from behind by a tractor trailer. Sander's truck then struck the vehicle in front of her.
The flag is at half staff Friday night at the Mt. Olive VFD fire stations. Firefighters, friends and Sanders' sister all met to talk about their loss.
They remembered Sanders as a woman who loved her fire department, believed in training and encouraged many other women to get into fire service.