RALEIGH, N.C. — An off-duty firefighter has died due to injuries he sustained when his car overturned during a car crash in North Carolina.
Raleigh Fire Lt. Herman Gregory Ellis was the sole occupant in his car during the multi-vehicle crash Sunday in Raleigh, news outlets reported. He was then taken to a hospital, where he died.
“Greg was a great union man through and through, an even better ‘old school’ fireman, dedicated father, and a great friend to many,” the Raleigh Fire Fighters Professional Association said Sunday in a Facebook post.
We regretfully report the passing of our brother, Lieutenant H.G. (Greg) Ellis this afternoon. He was the sole occupant…
Posted by Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association on Sunday, January 3, 2021
Ellis had been with the city’s fire department for more than a decade.
