VALDOSTA, GA : Lowndes County deputy killed in fiery crash while on job on Saturday, February 25th 2017

A Lowndes County deputy has been killed in a fiery crash while on the job.

News outlets report 39-year-old Chris Butler died Saturday when his patrol car struck a semi-truck and burst into flames.

Georgia State Patrol officials say Butler was responding to a domestic violence call when the semi-truck, driven by 29-year-old Robbie Register, pulled into the path of his patrol car.

Witnesses nearby attempted to rescue Butler from the burning car. He later died at a hospital.

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Lowndes County deputy killed in fiery crash while on job