Killeen Fire Captain Captain killed when crashed; Man who is charged with poisoning battles

Killen, Texas – – A Killeen Fire Captain was killed in an accident on Mother's Day shortly after he greeted his fifth child in the world.

“It was 100% devastating,” said James Kubinski, fire chief Killen. “It was undoubtedly incorrect.”

Captain Marvin Taylor killed in the crash

What we know:

Captain Marvin Taylor III. Has been working with the Killen Fire Department since 2014. He left the hospital after delivering his fifth child when he was hit and killed in a car accident on Mother's Day.

A Austin police officer experienced the collision with two vehicles on Sunday at 1:05 a.m. in North Austin. In addition to Taylor, the officer was at the intersection of the East Koesing Lane and the Airport Boulevard at a traffic light.

He reported that a black Dodge SUV Heck, the blue Toyota sienna, drove Taylor. Taylors van threw the power of the impact 150 feet and it was declared dead at the scene.

Taylor left the hospital and on the way to picking up his other children to meet their new little brother when he was killed on Mother's Day.

What you say:

“This is an enormous loss,” said Kubinski. “We continued the mourning process as a entire department. I do not think that there is a single person in this department with whom Marvin did not interact with his 10 years.”

“Marvin, it was very important for him to be the only provider of his five family of boy so that his wife Samantha could raise her children and take care of all the needs,” added Kubinski.

Taylor is described as a positive person who always finds a solution to every problem and has a large survival personality.

“I remember one of his first weeks here,” said Kubinski. “He came to my office and said: 'I know that this was not a selected task, but I know that I will do the best job that I can do. I will proud of the work I will do.'”

Man who was arrested for intoxicating homicide

What we know:

The 34-year-old Rodney Bremby was arrested for poisoning.

According to court documents, the Black Dodge Durango had electronic data storage that enabled the investigators to see how quickly Bremby went.

The speed limit on the Koeing Lane is 45 miles per hour. The sensory diagnostic module showed that Bremby drove 103 miles per hour with impact.

Bremby ended on Wednesday with a planned court appointment for July 2 from Travis County's prison.

The incident is examined as an Austin's 28th fatal crash of 2025, which leads to 32 deaths.

What you can do:

Chef Kubinski said the community had overwhelmingly showed love and support for the family.

“We would like to make sure that we set up the family in the long run and not just for the success at short notice,” said Kubinski. “Everyone is cordially invited to give donations and we will make sure that they are delivered directly to the family without any problems.”

Anyone who wants to donate to the Taylor family can hand in donations in the fire brigade or donate online.

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