UPDATE: Two firefighters from NC die in WV ATV crash

UPDATED June 23, 2024, at 4:15 pm

UPDATE: MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Lootpress is learning more details about a tragic ATV crash that left two North Carolina firefighters dead in West Virginia.

The McDowell County Sheriff’s Department confirms to Lootpress that the fatal ATV crash happened on Friday, June 21, 2024, just before 7 pm. The driver, Daniel Sell, and passenger, Jacob Steele, were traveling on Country Rt 17, further known as Cherokee Road, in the Northfork area of McDowell County, when tragedy struck.

The side-by-side left Rt. 17 and stopped approximately 35 feet over a hill and into a creek.

Deputies say speed was a cause, and neither occupant had DOT-approved helmets. They also were not wearing seatbelts.

Both families were notified on the same date as the accident.

Earlier this morning, the Town of Cleveland’s Facebook page reported that both men were firefighters from the Rowan-Iredell Fire Department.

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CLEVELAND, NC (LOOTPRESS) – Over the weekend, two firefighters from the Rowan-Iredell Fire Department tragically lost their lives in an ATV crash in West Virginia, as reported by the town of Cleveland’s Facebook page.

As of Sunday morning, details regarding the cause of their deaths have yet to be disclosed. The identities of the two firefighters have also not been revealed at this moment.

The town of Cleveland expressed its condolences on Facebook, extending thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of the deceased. They hope that everyone affected finds solace and support during this challenging period.