Duty Death: Brian Cecil Busch and James Ludlum - [Mineral Point]
End of Service: 06/01/2022
By Leila Merrill
MINERAL POINT, Wis. — Mineral Point Fire Department Captain Brian Cecil Busch and Firefighter James “Jim” Michael Ludlum were killed on Jan. 6 while responding to a vehicle crash on U.S. 151, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
Busch, 43, and Ludlum, 69, were in a fire truck and attempting to use an emergency crossover when a semi-tractor trailor hit the apparatus, which sustained major damage and caught fire. Both members died at the scene.
The semi driver was not injured, Channel 3000 reported.
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On Friday, first responders held a procession in honor of Ludlum and Busch.
The fatal crash is under investigation.
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