A 56-year-old Island EMS paramedic who died in a collision Tuesday is being remembered by his friends and colleagues as an inspirational, dedicated and community minded person.

Mike MacKenzie was driving an ambulance that collided with a transport truck in New Brunswick near the Confederation Bridge on Tuesday morning.

Tim Jenkins, interim chief of the Charlottetown Fire Department, called MacKenzie a close friend who loved being with and helping others.

"In emergency services, we see a lot of tra…