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18-Year-Old Volunteer Fireman Killed In Head-On Crash At Etowah

  • Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Matthew Perian
Matthew Perian

An 18-year-old volunteer firefighter at Etowah was killed in a head-on collision on Tuesday morning.

The Highway Patrol said Matthew Perian crossed the center line on Highway 411 in his Dodge and crashed into a tractor-trailer.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, who is from Englewood, was injured.

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