| Soupene, Gary E. | |
|---|---|
| Age: | 48 |
| Cause of Death: | Struck By |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Nature of Death: | Trauma |
| Classification: | Volunteer |
| Emergency Duty: | Yes |
| Incident Date: | 07/10/1995 |
| Duty Type: | Responding |
| Incident Time: | |
| Activity Type: | Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle |
| Death Date: | 07/10/1995 |
| Fixed Prop. Use: | N/A |
| Fire Dept. Info: | Riley County Fire Department 110 Courthouse Plaza Manhattan , Kansas 66502 Chief: Patrick R. Collins |
| Final Summary: | On July 10, Lieutenant Gary Soupene of the Riley County Rural Fire Department was killed while responding in his personal vehicle to a reported grass fire. Lieutenant Soupene was slowing down to pick up another volunteer when his vehicle was struck from behind by a car driven by another firefighter responding to the same incident, flipping Lieutenant Soupene's car and killing him. The reported fire turned out to be a bale of hay that had caught on fire. |