CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An off-duty Charlotte firefighter has died after a crash on Monday near Hamlet, NC, the Charlotte Fire Department reports.
According to officials, Firefighter Patric Saunders was off-duty when he was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident.
Saunders joined the ranks of the Charlotte Fire Department on Oct. 26, 2015, and was most recently assigned to Fire Station 21.
"The fire service mourns the loss of a devoted and beloved member," Charlotte Fire wrote.