Gov. Ned Lamont directed U.S. and state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of a firefighter killed the line of duty while responding to a brush fire in Berlin.

A firefighter died in a utility task vehicle crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut on Tuesday.

Sharkevich was a retired firefighter with the Hartford Fire Department who was still volunteering with the Wethersfield department. Police say a preliminary investigation determined the UTV was operating on a steep, rocky incline when it rolled over onto Sharkevich, causing fatal injuries.