Funeral Services Thursday for Paramedic Joshua Weissman

Several Alexandria streets will be closed as funeral services are held for an Alexandria paramedic who was killed in the line of duty last week.
 
Thirty-three-year-old Joshua Weissman, of Bristow, died when he fell off an overpass on Interstate 395 while responding to a call. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Beth El Hebrew Congregation on Seminary Road. A burial will follow at Ivy Hill Cemetery on King Street.
 
Thousands of people are expected to attend the funeral services. City schools are letting out early on Thursday and officials are warning of massive traffic tie-ups near Seminary Road related to the services.
 
The Alexandria Fire Department will be out of service until 7 p.m. Friday to honor Weissman. Surrounding jurisdictions will staff the city's fire houses.