Ohio Firefighter Hit by Water Tank Cap Dies | Firehouse.com

Firefighter Ryan Seitz, 26, died when a cap on a pressurized water tank flew off and struck him at approximately 6 p.m., the report said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

McArthur responded with a dozen other agencies to extinguish a brush fire in Liberty Township.

Firefighter Aaron Chesser — also from McArthur — was transported to hospital. He was treated and released that night.

Details of how the tank\’s cap blew off were not available, according to the report.