Montgomery, TX, Fire Tanker, Car Crash Leaves Civilian Dead

    May 9, 2025
    A man in the VW that hit the Montgomery tanker was pronounced dead at the scene.

    A Montgomery Fire Department tanker was returning from an incident Wednesday night when it was hit head-on.

    A man in the striking car was pronounced dead at the scene while a firefighter suffered minor injuries. 

    The tanker was headed west on TX 105 when an eastbound VW crossed the center median and hit it, according to KWKT. 

    A police officer started CPR on the passenger, but the effort was fruitless.

    The female driver was trapped for a time before being extricated. She was transported with critical injuries. 

    The investigation is continuing.

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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