A North Randall firefighter was killed early Saturday morning after he was struck by a drunk driver while helping a stranded motorist, according to the North Randall Fire Department.
Around 2:50 a.m., the North Randall firefighter, 29-year-old Cameron Duvall, and a woman pulled over on Fairmount Boulevard to help a motorist with a flat tire, Pepper Pike police said.
While they were working near the trunk of the disabled vehicle, another motorist struck Duvall, the woman and the disabled vehicle, police said.
Pepper Pike police and fire departments were called to the scene on Fairmount Boulevard near Brainard Road and found Duvall and the woman between the two vehicles, police said. Both were suffering from serious injuries.
Duvall died from his injuries at the scene.
The woman was transported to a nearby hospital and is now in stable condition.
The motorist who crashed into them was placed under arrest and has been charged with the following:
- Aggravated vehicular homicide
- Aggravated vehicular assault
- Operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
- Failure to maintain an assured clear distance ahead
The North Randall Fire Department posted a statement on Facebook on Saturday, saying Duvall joined the department in 2022 and "quickly became a respected and valued member of our public safety family."
