UPDATE: Veteran Delaware County paramedic killed in deadly US 62 crash

JOHNSTOWN — A 19-year veteran paramedic died in a horrific crash that sent a tractor-trailer skidding off the road and left the driver's Chevrolet Impala torn apart. The collision happened about 9:15 a.m. on US 62, just north of Sportsman Club Road, in Johnstown.

Delaware County paramedic Charles McNabb, 49, of Utica, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 2-vehicle crash, according to Delaware County officials.

McNabb worked with the Delaware County EMS for nearly two decades. "This is a time for the DCEMS family to come together, care for one another, and McNabb's family," EMS Assistant Chief Eric Burgess said. "We see tragedy every day in our line of work, and when it hits home like this, we are reminded that life can change in an instant."

ABC 6/FOX 28 has learned that McNabb was rushing to the hospital to after his teen son was hurt at school.

The senior football player fell through a plate glass window at the Johnstown Performing Arts Center around 9 a.m. That center is adjacent to Johnstown HIgh School.The teen was taken to Grant Medical Center to be treated for serious injuries. The principal told students at school Friday afternoon he is expected to be okay.

His father Charles "Chuck" McNabb was rushing to the hospital to be with his son when he was involved in a fatal head-on crash on Route 62 just north of Johnstown about 9:15 a.m.

Troopers told ABC 6/FOX 28's Lu Ann Stoia that they weren't sure why the driver veered left of center. The Impala crashed into the rig with speed playing a factor, Highway Patrol said.

Investigators say McNabb was ejected from the Impala because he was not wearing a seatbelt.

Highway Patrol Lt. Kevin Miller said, "Obviously hindsight is 20-20. Taking a look at the vehicle and looking at the passenger compartment of the vehicle, the driver's seat and driver compartment is fully intact; which indicates to me more likely than not we would have been dealing with some serious injuries obviously with a left-of-center crash of this significance, but I would like to believe that seat belt would have made a difference in this case."

The truck driver was not hurt, authorities said.

Highway Patrol says some fuel was leaked from the tractor-trailer. EPA was called in to handle the roadway clean-up.

Licking County Sheriff's Office and Monroe Township Fire Department responded to the scene. Granville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.