ABBOTT, TX : Abbott firefighter killed after being struck by firetruck along I-35 on Saturday, 15th April 2023

An Abbott volunteer firefighter was killed while providing ground guide services along I-35 around 8 p.m. on April 14.

Texas DPS officials say Horace Dan Wright was “backed into by the firetruck” near mile marker 359. The firefighter was then transported to Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest in Waco, where he was later pronounced dead.

According to the Hill County Sheriff’s Office, the Abbott Fire Department was at the scene of what was believed to be a motor vehicle crash on IH35, just south of the new Main Street Market.

“As they arrived, it was determined that it was actually a stranded motorist and they opted to stay on scene to assist with traffic control until a wrecker arrived,” the sheriff’s office said.


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