His father, Andy Vanderpool, and his brother, Charlie
On September 14, 1992 Johnnie and his partner were making a routine patient transport when their ambulance hit a coal truck head-on. The ambulance collided with a loaded 18-wheel coal truck. The truck pushed the ambulance backward 100 feet across the road. The ambulance caught fire and both vehicles exploded and caught fire. All occupants lost their lives.
There are 3 tributes for EMT Johnnie Vanderpool.
I just want to say Daddy I miss you so much, it has been almost 18 years since I have seen you, I Love you so much and I miss you so much, I think about you all the time, I wish you could be here right now...I love you, your daughter, Tabatha