USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.10.2018

Firefighter M.V. Hudson, 45, was injured in a fire tender (tanker) crash on the evening of February 28th.  Hudson and two other firefighters were responding to a grass fire when the apparatus left the right side of the roadway and rolled over, badly damaging the cab and injuring all three occupants. The three firefighters had to be extracted from the vehicle and were rushed to the hospital. Two firefighters were subsequently released, but Firefighter Hudson died while in the hospital on March 10, 2018.

Our condolences to the Hudson Family & Friends, New London Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter M.V. Hudson's passing.

To date, 12 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)