Two members of the Leona Volunteer Fire Department were severely injured when their vehicles hit a downed tree while responding to another accident during Wednesday night’s stormy weather.
FOX 44 reported that the crash occurred on US Highway 75 at Fort Boggy State Park, north of Leona, around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Department of Public Safety Sgt Justin Ruiz said the two men were in separate pickups driving to the Leona Volunteer Fire Department station to respond to the earlier crash when they struck the downed tree.
Ruiz said both men were transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan.
A prayer vigil for the firefighters, identified as Jacob McCurry and Danny Milliken, was held at the Leon County Courthouse Square in Centerville.
