A head-on collision took the life of Orange County firefighter Michael E. Priester. Although the victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision with a pickup truck, he was killed instantly.<\/p>\n
Michael E. Priester was only 53 years old when he died on the morning of February 21, 2009. He was on his way home on U.S. 17 North of Old Daytona Road in Volusia County when a pickup truck collided head-on with his motorcycle; he was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n
His noteworthy career with Orange County Fire Rescue had spanned nearly 18 years, beginning on April 21, 1991. He\u2019d been most recently assigned to the Special Operations Squad Unit at Fire Station 83. He will be sorely missed by his fellow firefighters and paramedics. He is survived by his wife. The cause of the crash was investigated by the Florida Highway Patrol, and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A head-on collision took the life of Orange County firefighter Michael E. Priester. Although the victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision with a pickup truck, he was killed instantly. Michael E. Priester was only 53…<\/span><\/p>\n