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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Buckholts VFD Vehicle Incident Fatality USFA Notification.pdf (142.05 KB) 142.05 KB -
Location:
Texas -
Date:
10/11/2026 -
Incident Type:
Vehicle Incident -
Description:
Firefighter Rick Joseph Fuentes was responding to a vehicle and grass fire as the driver of a fire department apparatus when it left the road and rolled over. Firefighter Fuentes suffered fatal injuries in the accident and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.
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