Texas fire chief, firefighter killed in crash while returning to station from call
foxnews.comA northwestern Texas town is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a car crash while returning to the station from a call.
In a Facebook post, the Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department said firefighter Brendan Torres, 19, and Chief Curtis Brown, 51, died during a collision with a semi-trailer truck Tuesday night.
Both Torres and Brown were pronounced dead at the scene. "It is with hearts full of sadness and grief, that we inform you, last night DVFD lost 2 of our own in a vehicle accident," the department wrote. "Please give the families, Firefighters, and their families space and time as we figure out how to move forward." Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Brown (L) and firefighter Brendan Torres (R) were killed in a crash Tuesday night. (Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook) The morning after the crash, Dalhart Mayor Justin Moore asked that businesses within the city lower flags to half-staff in honor of Torres and Brown.
Moore also issued the following statement to local media outlet My High Plains: "These two men gave their lives doing what they lived for.They both had a servant’s heart and gave so much to the community.
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