Name: Ronda Sylvest Varnado
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 6
Date of Incident: 07/06/2017
Time of Incident: 2030hrs
Date of Death: 07/06/2017
Fire Department: Washington Parish Fire Protection District #2
Address: 41280 Highway 10, Franklinton, LA 70438
Fire Department Chief: Larry Sylvest
Incident Description: Firefighter Ronda Sylvest Varnado was driving a fully loaded water truck responding to the scene of a residential fire in the Mt. Hermon area. Near the intersection of Mt. Pisgah Road and Burch Road, the truck left the roadway and tipped over, sliding several yards before striking an embankment. At that point, the water tank came loose and crashed into the truck cab, causing the death of Firefighter Varnado. Investigation of the crash continues by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Incident Location: Near Mt Pisgah Rd & Burch Rd, Mt Hermon, LA 70450
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