Two Vicksburg firefighters are dead after a fatal car accident early Sunday morning.
According to a report from WLBT, Jarod Squire and Derico Davis were killed in the crash that took place around 1:15 a.m. on Interstate 20 at the Clay Street Exit. The vehicle occupied by the two firefighters lost control and struck a light pole before catching fire.
Squire, a paramedic and firefighter, had been with the Vicksburg Fire Department since December 2020 while Davis started with the department in November 2022.
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen issued the following statement:
“On behalf of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Vicksburg, it is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic loss of two of our brave firefighters, Derico Davis, Firefighter/EMT, and Jarod Squire, Firefighter/Paramedic.
Join [us] in praying for our Vicksburg families of the fallen firefighters and the City of Vicksburg. We extend our deepest condolences to the families during this tragic time of loss. Our fallen firefighters served our community with valor, and their legacy will forever burn bright in our hearts.”
