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In the Line of Duty
M.V. Hudson, 86 - New London, TX
3/10/2018
Name: M.V. Hudson Rank: Firefighter Age: 86 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 45 Date of Incident: 02/28/2018 Time of Incident: 2155hrs Date of Death: 03/10/2018 Fire Department: New London Volunteer Fire Department Address: 180 E Phillips ST POB 428, New London, TX 75682-0428 Fire Department Chief: Curtis Riley Incident Description: Firefighter M.V. Hudson 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. Incident Location: Vicinity of 2380 FM850, Overton, TX 75684