A Saturday afternoon accident claimed the life of a Starke County EMT.
According to the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, a Starke County Emergency Medical Service ambulance was responding to another call when it was involved in a crash with another vehicle just before 3:30 p.m. CT in the area of 800 S. and 700 E. in Starke County.
Police say paramedic Michael Wilcox, Jr., who was driving the ambulance, was pronounced dead at the scene, while another paramedic was injured and is listed in critical condition.
No other details have been released at this time. The accident remains under investigation.
