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Feb. 2014: West Virginia Cell Tower Collapse Kills Three, Including Volunteer Firefighter

"When the first tower collapsed at approximately 11:37 a.m. Saturday, it killed Kyle Kirkpatrick, 32, of Hulbert, Okla., and Terry Lee Richard Jr., 27, of Bokoshe, Okla., who were both working on the structure at the time, State Police Cpl. Mark Waggamon said.


The second tower collapsed nearby after first responders from the Summit Park and Nutter Fort volunteer fire departments had arrived, according to Waggamon. Garrett was struck by debris from the secondary collapse while attempting to rescue an injured worker, sources have said.


Garrett was taken to UHC, where he died from his injuries."


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