BRIDGEPORT - It is a very sad day for the Bridgeport Fire Department.
Just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, two cars were involved in a serious accident on Bishop Avenue near Connecticut Avenue.
There were multiple injuries with several occupants of both vehicles needing to be extracted by Bridgeport firefighters.
Jimmie Jones, 34, an off-duty Bridgeport firefighter who was assigned to Truck and Ladder 6 on the East Side Battalion 2 on Central Avenue, was killed.
Jones had served as a Bridgeport firefighter for more than eight years and his father is also a retired Bridgeport firefighter.
It was some of Jones' truck mates on Ladder 6 who ended up extricating him from his vehicle and performed CPR in an unsuccessful attempt to save his life.
Jones' son was also in the car. He survived the accident with a broken leg.
Mayor Joseph Ganim and Fire Chief Brian Rooney released a statement extending their deepest condolences to Jones family prayers for the speedy recovery of all victims of this accident.