RAYWICK, Ky. — One Marion County firefighter has answered his final call.

We learned that Lieutenant Brian Hatt from the Raywick Fire Department has died from injuries suffered in a crash last week.

A spokesperson for the Raywick FD says the other injured firefighter, Leonard Winkler, is "in good spirits" as he continues recovering at UK Hospital.

Many of Hatt's fellow volunteers left Raywick for Louisville to support his family as they prepare for the next steps.

The department's building on Broadway in the small town was empty, and the flags remained at half-staff.

Former Raywick Mayor Charlie Bickett says the fire department is the heartbeat of the community. He remembers a time when the fire department was not here, so they relied on other communities for help

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