UPDATE: Western Firefigher Killed in Crash

Angus Walker (Photo Courtesy: Western Taney County Fire Department)

By: Sally Kaucher
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012

A Western Taney County firefighter has died in a traffic accident in Branson. Chief Chris Berndt confirms that 42-year-old Angus Walker was driving his personal vehicle Monday evening on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway when he collided head-on with another car. Two women in the other vehicle were seriously injured. Berndt says Walker had moved to the area a couple of years ago and was just returning to fire service…

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Chief Berndt says it appears Walker was driving down a fairly straight stretch of Shepherd of the Hills Expressway when he crossed the center line. Berndt says the department’s hearts also go out to the two women in the other car.

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A Western Taney County firefighter has died in a crash in Branson. Western Chief Chris Berndt says 42-year-old Angus Walker had graduated just last month from the department’s recruit class…

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Berndt says an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. Walker moved to the Branson area just a couple of years ago. Berndt says he had experience with a volunteer fire department in New York, and was just returning to the fire service. Berndt says Walker was driving his personal vehicle when the accident occurred Monday evening on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway near Roark Valley Road.

Comments (12) - comment on this story

Joe - 01/17/2012 6:57:59 AM

Well... Who were the women involved in the crash...!!! Whoever is doing this story is pretty slack...

Carl - 01/17/2012 7:18:44 AM

Do to privacy they cannot say who the women are. HEPPA law. Nobody is slacking here

Joe - 01/17/2012 8:09:08 AM

Well.. It's amazing to me the names of all involved in other accidents are named shortly after....

Joe - 01/17/2012 8:19:07 AM

Carl.. If your talking about HIPPA.. That has to do with personal medical information...

The law - 01/17/2012 11:42:39 AM

They must have just changed the HEPPA law, their names are in another article here now.

patric - 01/17/2012 12:11:37 PM

the names of the other vehicle should be availble on the missouri high way patrol web site under crash reports

Boo Radley - 01/17/2012 3:24:48 PM

It's Hippa...not Heppa

Local - 01/17/2012 9:18:52 PM

I worked with Angus in 2011. He had a kind heart and was just a nice man. Heaven gained a new angel.

it's on here - 01/18/2012 10:41:29 AM

see story titled "UPDATE: Harrison Women Injured in Crash".

Jeremy & Mandy Copeland - 01/18/2012 2:57:46 PM

Angus was a wonderful man. Only had the privilege to meet him one time as he was home visiting Heather's family in Gerald Missouri from New York. Heather, know we are all praying for you.

local22 - 01/23/2012 8:24:03 PM

Angus was a fire fighter on my department here in western. God bless his family. And to all fellow fire fighters out there, thank you for your service.

mr mrs gary caso - 01/26/2012 7:06:34 PM

we have known angus walker from 2005 he was so loved and good hearted he was also in our wedding now all i have to do is look up in the sky at night for a one of akind star that will be angus looking down on us see u soon love gary and josie