A New York City firefighter responding to a car accident in Brooklyn fell from an overpass and died at a hospital.
In statement on the Fire Department's Facebook page Monday morning, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro and Mayor Bill de Blasio identified the probationary firefighter as Steven H. Pollard.
"It's an incredibly sad night for the Pollard family, for the Fire Department family, and for our city," Nigro said. "He lost his life tonight in the process of helping others."
![A gap separates the twin spans of the Mill Basin Bridge where firefighter as Steven Pollard fell to his death trying to assist at a car crash. Photo / AP](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FXLG4DL34TDI4LZCKWMOYEGWTM.jpg?auth=f98f153caf987dce5bd1b72c0a8be5a52f91f597a9eff36c2526d02a2932e692&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Ladder Company 170 in Brooklyn was called to the two-car accident on the Belt Parkway around 10pm on Sunday, Nigro said.