ATV Fatality 2011

While operating at the scene of an outdoor fire, Firefighter Meyers of the Angelina River Volunteer Fire Department passed away from injuries sustained when, according to state police, he lost control of the ATV he was operating and crashed into the front of a Texas Parks and Wildlife pickup truck at a roadway intersection. According to media reports, Meyers was using the ATV to travel between two separate fires that were burning in order to monitor the progress of each blaze. Local authorities suspect that both fires were intentionally set.

Fatality, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Incident