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Community honors Stanly County EMT who died in crash going to work

STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — About 100 community members and first responders remembered a Stanly County paramedic and volunteer firefighter who died last week.

Lt. William Oxendine was driving to work Tuesday when he crashed on Highway 52 in Norwood.

On Thursday, there was a procession to honor Oxendine.

Chopper 9 flew overhead as first responders brought his body from Charlotte to a funeral home in Albemarle.

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