PG County Firefighter Saved Man - Now He's Attending His Wedding

A Prince George's County firefighter who saved a man injured in a crash in 2016 will be attending his wedding nearly two years later.

It all started back in October 2016 when firefighters/medics Damion Duncan and Michael Dugan were traveling separately to their shift at the station when they saw a car going flying off the roadway in the Laurel area, according to a report from the Prince George's County Fire Department.

"Both instinctively went to help and found a young man, critically injured and heavily entangled in the wreckage of his vehicle that was wrapped around a tree," the report states. "As each did what he could to assess and treat the victim, a call reporting the crash was placed to 911. The dispatcher was advised of everything needed on the scene of this accident."

That man was Juan Morales, and in July 2017, he came to Station 810 with his family and girlfriend to meet with Duncan, Dugan, and others who helped save his life. Morales was still in a wheelchair and treated everyone to pizza.

"Damion Duncan made a special impression on Morales and his girlfriend, and the trio formed a friendship," the report adds. "They speak on occasion and talk of going fishing together. The couple, now bride and groom-to-be, have invited their new friend to their wedding. Duncan expressed that he is 'honored' to have received an invitation. He and wife Octavia are looking forward to attending the August 4th nuptials."

Duncan, who is 45, is a 19-year veteran of the Fire/EMS Department. He was later promoted to Firefighter/Medic Lieutenant and he works out of the station at West Lanham Hills.

The wedding will be an especially happy ending to that traumatic ordeal for Morales: he'll get to walk down the aisle without his wheelchair.

Image via Mark Brady, Prince George's County Fire Department