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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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