On March 19, 1924, Firefighter Fred Willey was driving Easton VFD's Packard fire engine & responding to a call in the town of St. Michaels. As he was navigating a narrow road, a car approaching in the opposite lane failed to yield the right of way and Firefighter Willey was forced to pull a hard right to avoid a collision. The wheels went off the roadway, causing the engine to spin around & slam into a tree. Several firemen were hurled to ground & Firefighter Willey was critically injured having been crushed by the engine. He died from his injuries on March 20, 1924. Firefighter Fred L. Willey was 41 years old.