Idaho mail carrier Isaac Fish has lost his job with the U.S. Postal Service, following an incident in which his delivery truck crashed on an icy roadway.  Prior to the crash, Fish had been dubbed a hero for his efforts to rescue an ailing elderly woman on his mail route.

Fish, 21, was a temporary postal employee working under a yearly contract with the USPS.  The Postal Service has opted not to renew Fish's contract, and his father has told reporters that this comes as a direct result of the crash.  Fortunately, Fish was not harmed in the incident, and there were no other vehicles or individuals involved.

Postal employees say that USPS policy mandates letting go any temporary employee involved in an car crash. However, Fish and his family criticized the policy, saying that this was the first safety incident Fish had been involved with during his three years on the job.

Fish received local attention last month after helping to rescue Eugenie Simons, a senior citizen who had been immobilized after a fall.  Fish noticed that her mail had gone uncollected for several days and alerted authorities.

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