Firefighter Killed By Lightning at Firefighter's Memorial
William Carr was on his way to visit the fallen firefighter's memorial in Colorado
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In a stroke of bad luck and extreme irony, a Broward County firefighter was killed when he was struck by lightning as he visited a sacred firefighter memorial in Colorado.
William Carr worked for the Broward Sheriff's Fire Rescue in Pompano Beach and was an executive of the firefighter's union, which released the information Wednesday.
"He was truly one of the good guys who will be truly missed," wrote union president Walter Dix.
Carr, 53, was riding his motorcycle with several other firefighters near Denver when he took a direct hit from a lightning bolt this weekend. None of the other riders were injured, but Carr was taken to a Denver hospital where he later died.
The motorcycle group was on their way to visit the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Firefighter memorial, which was set up to honor men who gave their lives in the line of duty.
