An Equality Volunteer Fire Department firefighter died Friday afternoon on Coosa County Road 14 just before 4 p.m. while responding to a brush fire.

Michael Johnston, 45, of Equality, was en route to a fire call from the Speed Community located on 231 south of Rockford when his truck overturned, according to a release from the Coosa County Sheriff's Office. Emergency medical services and deputies arrived on the scene within minutes and later reported Johnston died after the accident.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.