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Pennsylvania Firefighter Killed, Girlfriend Critical In Crash En Route To Call

A Pennsylvania fire department is mourning the loss of one of their own.

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Photo Credit: Colin Reedy Facebook photo

West Whiteland firefighter Colin Reedy, 25, was responding to a call with firefighter Emily Gindele, during heavy downpours on Friday, Oct. 20, when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, the department said.

The incident happened around 9 p.m., on Pottstown Pike in Uwchlan Township, 6abc reports.

Reedy, of Exton and Coatesville, was pronounced dead at the scene while Gindele, a 24-year-old probationary firefighter, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition, at Paoli Memorial Hospital.

Colin and Emily were in a relationship and were planning a future together, his mom, Tracy, tells Daily Voice.

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