Robert Sharkevich Sr. died in an UTV crash while responded to a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Connecticut on Tuesday evening, officials say.

Robert Sharkevich Sr., a Connecticut firefighter, has died after he was involved in a fatal crash while battling a growing brush fire.

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

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.

Authorities have released the name of a firefighter who died after a utility task vehicle rolled over at the scene of a massive brush fire on Lamentation Mountain Tuesday evening. Officials said a Wethersfield firefighter died and three others were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

Berlin fire officials say a Wethersfield firefighter is dead after getting into an UTV crash while battling the brush fire at Lamentation Mountain State Park.

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.

A 19-year-old has died following a UTV crash in Colfax Township over the weekend, according to the Oceana County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators say a firefighter heading to battle a brush fire in Connecticut died after getting injured when his UTV rolled over.