Volunteer firefighter in Milam County dies in crash responding to call

The Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its firefighters who died in a crash while responding to a call.

26-year-old Rick Joseph Fuentes was headed out in response to a grass-fire call when his truck left the road and rolled over.

Buckholts Volunteer FD announced that Fuentes had died in a social media post on Oct. 11.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused the crash.