KAPLAN, La. — A Meaux-Nunez Volunteer Fire Department firefighter was killed when his SUV crashed while he was responding to an emergency call in Vermilion Parish.
Robert Hughes, 49, of Kaplan, was driving to the call when his SUV left the roadway and crashed on Aug. 21, KADN reported.
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According to a preliminary investigation, Hughes was responding to an emergency call when the SUV left the roadway while navigating a curve and crashed into a ditch.
Hughes, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the SUV and seriously injured, state police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
A passenger, who also was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected and seriously injured. The passenger was hospitalized for treatment.
The crash is under investigation.
