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LODD: Ohio firefighter dies en route to call

Volunteer firefighter Ruben Mast, 43, was ejected from his pickup truck

By FireRescue1 Staff

DUNDEE, Ohio— A volunteer firefighter died in a crash while responding to a call Monday.

Times Reporter.com reported that Dundee volunteer firefighter Ruben Mast, 43, was driving in a Ford F-250 truck when he lost control, went left of center, over-corrected and struck a guardrail before the truck overturned. Mast was ejected from the truck.

He was transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, but officials said that a preliminary investigation indicated that Mast was not using his seat belt.