A Midway Fire Rescue firefighter/EMT has died after being involved in a crash. 

“It is with extreme sadness that Midway Fire Rescue informs you that Firefighter/EMT Daniel Roy passed away this afternoon as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on March 16, 2019,” a press release from MFR said. “We ask you to continue to keep the members of the Roy Family, and the members of Midway Fire Rescue in your thoughts and prayers.”

Roy, 29, was a member of the “C shift” and was born in McDonough, Georgia, the release also said. He served with MFR for two years and previously worked for the Henry County Fire Department. 

“We extend our sincere thanks to the Doctors, Nurses, and Staff at Grand Strand Medical Center for their compassionate and professional care,” the release also said.

“The Roy Family and our organization appreciates the outpouring of support from the members and staffs of Midway Fire Rescue, Horry County Fire Rescue, Myrtle Beach Fire Department, North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue, Conway Fire Department, Surfside Beach Fire Department, Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District, Georgetown County Fire/EMS Department, Georgetown City Fire Department, and the countless others who supported the family and our collective membership during this past week.”

Roy had been with the department for just over two years, according to a GoFundMe page made to help his family. He was training to become a paramedic and would have graduated from paramedic school in May. 

As of 1:30 p.m. Monday, the GoFundMe page has raised over $10,000. 

If you would like to donate to the Roy family, you can find the GoFundMe page here. 

On Monday, Midway Fire Rescue tweeted a thank you the City of Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue and other local groups for a donation. 

“We would like to send a huge Thank You to the City of Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue & Chief Gwyer, Myrtle Beach Professional Firefighters Association, L 2345 and the Myrtle Beach Professional Fire Officers Association for the awesome donation of $450.00 for the FF Daniel Roy Fund,” the tweet said. 

MFR Fire Chief Dough Eggiman released a statement on Friday, saying: 

“Firefighter/EMT Daniel Roy will always be remembered as a Firefighters-Firefighter. Daniels motivation, enthusiasm, and dedication to the Midway Community and our Organization will be missed every day.” Chief Eggiman goes on to say “Daniel was a driven firefighter, always working to improve himself, most recently as a Paramedic Student. Daniel will be missed by his fellow shift members, as well as the entire department.”