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Portsmouth, VA \u2014 For firefighter Mark Reynolds, every emergency call is a race against the clock. But nothing could have prepared him for the shock of arriving at a car crash scene and finding that one of the victims was his own wife.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an ordinary Thursday evening when the alarm blared at Station 17. Reports came in of a multi-vehicle collision on the interstate with injured passengers. Reynolds, a 12-year veteran firefighter, geared up instantly, unaware that this response would alter his life forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Call No First Responder Wants to Face<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When Engine 17 pulled up, Reynolds and his crew quickly assessed the situation. Two cars had collided head-on, and a third vehicle had crashed into the guardrail trying to avoid the impact. The team sprang into action, stabilizing the wreckage and helping the injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then, as Reynolds neared one overturned car, something caught his eye\u2014a silver heart-shaped necklace hanging from the rearview mirror. It was the gift he had given his wife, Lisa, on their anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI remember just freezing,\u201d Reynolds later said, his voice trembling. \u201cI kept telling myself, It can\u2019t be her. It can\u2019t be. But then I saw her hand, and I knew.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portsmouth, VA \u2014 For firefighter Mark Reynolds, every emergency call is a race against the clock. But nothing could have prepared him for the shock of arriving at a car crash scene and finding that one of the victims was his own wife. It was an ordinary Thursday evening when the alarm blared at Station…<\/p>\n

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