DEKALB COUNTY, GA. (THECOUNT) — Logan Wade has been identified as the American Medical Response EMT killed after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday morning in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Wade and his partner were traveling to Louisiana from Georgia in a non-emergency vehicle when the pair stopped to render aid at the scene of a car accident early Saturday morning.
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The pair were providing aid at the scene of a vehicle wreck, when at some point, a vehicle struck him and his partner.
Wade died of his injuries on scene. His partner sustained minor injuries.
“We are heartbroken,” said Chris Valentin, AMR regional director, in a statement to AMR’s Georgia teams. “Logan was a longtime AMR team member who always stepped up to help others. He stopped at this accident to help people in need as he was selflessly headed to a disaster area. These acts are a testament to Logan’s commitment to his profession.”
AMR says the first responders to provide supplies for other first responders assisting in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
The AMR DeKalb team is asking for time to focus on supporting Wade’s family and AMR team members.
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Geo quick facts: DeKalb County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 691,893, making it Georgia’s fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur. DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.