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Firefighter Facing Homicide Charges Following POV Accident
A volunteer firefighter from Ohio has been indicted as a result of a fatal accident he was involve in last July while responding to a building fire in his personally owned vehicle. A grand jury charged Firefighter Timothy Johnson, 41 with two counts, aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault.
The accident occurred in Ottawa County on July 16, 2010, and claimed the life of Ian Huffman, 24. Johnson's speed was estimated at between 96-98 miles per hour. He was in critical condition following the accident, but survived. He faces up to 6 1/2 years in prison if convicted.
