Serving Union County Since December of 1975
WESLEY CHAPEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUFFERS TRAGIC LOSS
August 11, 2007
Chief Terry Byrum
# 704.843.0425
Todd W. Hage - an 18 month member of the Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department died Saturday afternoon after the fire truck he was driving was involved in an accident on Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road near New Town Road. Both the Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Dept (WCVFD) and the Waxhaw Fire Dept were dispatched at 4:26 pm to a near by elementary school for a fire alarm activation. Engine Company # 261 had only 1 firefighter on board when it was involved in a single vehicle rollover accident. A second WCVFD truck happened upon the scene within seconds only to find the fire truck rolled over on its side. Due to the nature of this accident it appeared that the firefighter died instantly.
Volunteer Firefighter Todd W. Hage 43-years young joined the WCVFD in the Spring of 2006
He served as a Firefighter
Rookie Firefighter of the Year 2006
Todd was also a Retired Navy Veteran
Todd leaves behind a wife and 2 young children
