First responders awarded for actions at fiery crash scene

Published: Oct. 4, 2022 at 11:55 PM EDT

OCala, Fla. (WCJB) - Ocala Fire Rescue officials are honoring two off-duty first responders for their actions after a vehicle crash.

OFR Captain Brent Stegall and Dixie County EMT Miranda Kilsby, each received a life-saving award for their actions on August 17th.

Around 8 a.m. that day, a vehicle with four people inside was involved in a roll-over, on US Highway 27.

The vehicle caught on fire.

Three people were trapped inside, and a fourth person was outside.

Stegall and Kilsby stopped to help, removing the three stuck passengers and giving them medical attention.

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