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WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Assistant Fire Chief Bruce Koehler of the Waubeka Fire Department passed away in a motorcycle crash on Friday, Nov. 2.
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, a Fredonia man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash on Highway H, east of Highway M in the Town of Farmington at around 8:10 p.m. He was taken to the hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.
The Waubeka Fire Department shared the following message on their Facebook page:
The Village of Grafton Fire Department also shared a touching message in honor of Chief Koehler.
Chief Koehler was 53 years old.
This is the 9th traffic fatality in Washington County this year.