Firefighters honored for response to Wrightsville Beach bridge wreck

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Some Wrightsville Beach firefighters are being honored for their response to an accident last year.

In November, they responded to a car wreck on the Heide Trask Bridge where three people were trapped after their car flipped.

Fire Chief Glen Rogers says the team responded to the accident perfectly and everyone earned commendations from the department.

Captain Jeff Williams, Captain Sara Jordan, Captain Robert Pugh, Lieutenant John Scull, firefighter Sam Proffitt, and volunteer firefighters Karli Smiraglia, Luke Parks, Bryan Dankanich, Tom Long and Dwayne Parnell all were honored.