A community paused Monday morning to remember a firefighter lost in an off-duty crash. In Sylvania, people stood at the street as his body returned home for burial.
Many in Screven County say Tyler Flemon may have died from an off-duty crash. But the fact he risked his life to protect the community made them want to come pay their respects.
The heart breaking homecoming came right up Main Street. Many stood at the street to show support. He was injured in an ATV crash last week, rushed to Savannah for treatment but died from his injuries.
He’d been at Screven County Fire Department since 2016.
“He’d get so excited on the littlest of calls, where other people didn’t. He got so excited to go help people,” Screven County Fire Battalion Chief Jon Pollock said.
He and the chief were counting down the months until he would apply for state certification.