Investigation continues into crash that killed first responder

The investigation into the crash that killed a local paramedic and firefighter is ongoing, said St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon. 

Donnellon said investigators have to wait for toxicology results in the crash that killed 36-year-old Jon-Marc Chandler on Tuesday morning. 

Police have said Chandler was southbound on Wadhams Road near Tripp Road when he was struck by a northbound pickup driven by a 45-year-old St. Clair Township man. The man, a child and dog in his vehicle, were not injured. 

Chandler was a paramedic with Tri-Hospital EMS for nearly 14 years as well as a firefighter for Fort Gratiot since May 2011. He is survived by his wife and two children. 

Donations are being accepted for the family here: https://www.gofundme.com/help-support-the-chandler-family. 

According to his obituary, Chandler was a 1999 Port Huron High School graduate and made many mission trips to Mali, Africa. 

"Jon-Marc loved life and loved serving people. Above all, he was a wonderful family man who loved being a dad," his obituary reads. 

Visitation will be from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. 

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Griswold Street Baptist Church. Chandler will be buried at Caswell Cemetery in Kimball Township. 

Emergency vehicles are expected to escort the procession to the cemetery. 

In May, Chandler was honored with a Star of Life award from the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services in Lansing for his work. 

Hollis Chandler, his father, said the support from the agencies has been amazing for the family. 

"It really has been great for all of us," he said. 

Hollis Chandler said his son loved helping people and being a dad. 

"He was a very giving person, great sense of humor, always looking to help people," Hollis Chandler said. "I think that's what drove his passion for being a paramedic, as well as working with Fort Gratiot Fire, just that desire to help people, a very compassionate heart."

Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @lvshepard.