Report : Firefighter did not know the dying woman he pulled from drowning was his daughter . Katie Hamilton died at age 29 ; she was a mother . In Brookline , almost everyone knows Whitcomb and the tragedy he has suffered . A vehicle rear - ended her , sending it into an oncoming car that hit her head on . Police say the driver who rear - ended her car may have been distracted .
Report : Firefighter did not know the dying woman he pulled from drowning was his daughter . Katie Hamilton died at age 29 ; she was a mother . A vehicle rear - ended her , sending it into an oncoming car that hit her head on . Police say the driver who rear - ended her car may have been distracted .