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Apopka firefighter dies weeks after suffering spinal injury: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Por: Orlando Sentinel Crime March 01, 2023

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An Apopka firefighter has died weeks after he was severely injured at work when a heavy trailer of sand fell on him, the Apopka Fire Department announced Saturday. Austin Duran, who had been hospitalized since the June 30 incident, started working at the department in 2020 after initially being a fire explorer during high school. “There are truly no words for the magnitude of this particular loss,” the fire department said in a statement.... + full article



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