off duty firefighter killed in tractor trailer accident an off duty firefighter was killed in an accident when a tractor trailer pulled out in front of him on a highway. if you need assistance please don’t hesitate to contact me. after asking a few probing questions, i learned that the source of her sadness was something that happened on social media. and when i was hiking up that hill with the (well, racing, because my dad and i like to compete together like that) to look at the power lines, i was reminded at just how small i am in this world. 