News
News

Retired fire marshal killed in crash

Martin “Marty” Mundok, who retired from the Fayetteville Fire Department in January, was headed out of town when he was killed in a crash. (Credit: Facebook)
Martin “Marty” Mundok, who retired from the Fayetteville Fire Department in January, was headed out of town when he was killed in a crash. (Credit: Facebook)
By Lauren Foreman
June 7, 2017

A retired Fayetteville fire marshal was killed in a car crash Monday on I-85 near LaGrange.

Martin “Marty” Mundok and his wife Mary were headed out of town when the crash happened during heavy showers about 3:55 p.m., according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

A pickup truck driver traveling northbound on I-85 lost control, crossed the median and entered southbound lanes, colliding with the Mundoks' vehicle, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Mary Mundok had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital in Columbus.

Mundok worked for the Fayetteville Fire Department for 28 years, the last 14 as fire marshal, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

He retired in January.

Read and sign the online guestbook for Martin Mundok

In other news:

There's an urgent search to find the person who sold drugs connected to several overdoses in Middle Georgia.

About the Author

Lauren Foreman
More Stories

Keep Reading

On April 8, 1974, in Atlanta, Hank Aaron smashed baseball’s home run record. Our special coverage celebrating the 50th anniversary of this magical moment has begun online and in our print editions. There’s still more to come as Monday’s historic anniversary arrives.

Credit: Richard Watkins

Illustration for AJC honors Hank Aaron back in the glittering lights

Illustration for AJC honors Hank Aaron back in the glittering lights

‘Digital is real time, print is lifetime’: Farewells to the paper AJC

From the sound of the presses to framing special front pages, those who helped build the AJC share their memories.

PSC won’t delay key Georgia Power vote after Democrats’ election wins

The Georgia Public Service Commission has rejected a bid to delay a key vote on whether to allow Georgia Power to execute a historic expansion of its generation fleet.

The Latest

The State Election Board considers investigations of election fraud and misbehavior (not their own) during a July session at the Georgia State Capitol.

Credit: Abbey Cutrer/AJC

A.M. ATL: Boarded up

A.M. ATL: School work

‘Digital is real time, print is lifetime’: Farewells to the paper AJC

Featured

Rose Scott signals as Closer Look goes on air in the WABE studio. An Atlanta resident left WABE a $3 million donation, a boost after WABE lost $1.9 million in annual funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. (Ben Gray / AJC file)

Credit: Ben Gray

Donor leaves WABE $3 million, largest individual gift in station’s history

An Atlanta resident has bequeathed WABE a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year history.

Usher sues business partners over failed Buckhead restaurant plan

Atlanta singer Usher wants his money back after loaning $1.7 million to music producer Bryan-Michael Cox and others to buy a Buckhead restaurant property for $6.3 million.

Braves’ original ‘Freeze’ is retired. But you probably still can’t catch him.

As the Atlanta Braves prepare to find their next sprinting mascot, Nigel Talton is enjoying his new career coaching high school athletes at McEachern High.