Fire brigade captain, who was killed on Mother's Day after the child was born in the accident, say officials, say officials

Killen, Texas. (KWTX/Gray News) – According to officials, a fire brigade captain in Texas was killed in an accident on Mother's Day after the birth of his fifth child.

According to a statement by the Killen Fire Department, Captain Marvin Taylor III. A hospital in Austin after greeting his fifth child. He was on the way to picking up his other children to present them to their new siblings.

At around 1:05 a.m., Taylor's vehicle was hit by another vehicle with a high speed rate from behind, the police said.

A police officer in a police unit in Austin stood next to Taylor's vehicle at the time of the collision and was able to provide help until fire and EMS units arrived on site.

Unfortunately, captain Taylor was declared dead in the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, the captain Taylor, was detained.

Killeen Fire says that captain Taylor started service at the department on July 7, 2014 and was with them for over 10 years.

He was promoted to the rank of a fire brigade captain on July 12, 2024 and finally assigned to the training department as captain of the Operations training.

According to the department “, members of the Killen Fire Department are currently” standing “about captain Taylor and stay at his side until the funeral services are completed.”

The department asked about privacy how she and captain Taylor's immediate family process of this tragic loss.

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