Two Off-Duty Firefighters Die After Falling into Manure Tanker in Upstate New York
The men were attempting to retrieve equipment when they were overcome by toxic fumes at Champion Farm.
- Nathan Doody, 33, and Tyler Memory, 29, were identified as the victims.
- Both men were volunteer firefighters with extensive service records.
- They were working as manure truck drivers at the time of the incident.
- Methane and other gases from the manure tanker caused them to pass out.
- Emergency responders transported them to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.