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Miami Herald
14-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Driver was intoxicated in crash that killed Texas fire captain, cops say
A father celebrating the birth of his fifth child was going to pick up his four other children when he was fatally struck after he left the hospital, according to city officials in Killeen, Texas. The father of five was also a local fire captain, and his death has left a Texas community reeling, city officials said. Now, the man accused of rear-ending Killeen Fire Captain Marvin Taylor III's car on May 11 has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, the city of Austin announced in a news release. Rodney Bremby, 34, was booked into Travis County Jail on May 11, according to jail records. Taylor's casket, covered with an American flag, was taken through reverent procession in Bell County on May 13 from Temple to the funeral home in Copperas Cove, KXXV reported. Firefighters lined the streets to pay their respects as the vehicle with the fire captain's body passed, according to the outlet. 'I am personally honored to have spent the last 10 months with him assigned to the training division and seeing his face just about every other day up and down the hallways here. He is sorely missed,' Killeen Fire Chief James Kubinski said in a video shared by the city. The captain known for his dedication and leadership had been with the fire department since 2014, the city said. 'Please bear with us as we process our grief and go through the process of providing him the final honors that he deserves,' the chief said. Killeen is about a 155-mile drive southwest from Dallas.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Arrest made in fatal crash involving Killeen fire captain
AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) – The suspect in the Austin fatal crash involving Killeen Fire Department Captain Marvin Taylor III has been arrested and identified. Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a crash at approximately 1:05 a.m. Sunday. The crash occurred in the 600 block of E. Koenig Lane and involved an SUV and a van. The driver of the SUV has been identified as 34-year-old Rodney Bremby, who rear-ended the van. The driver of the van, later identified as Taylor, was pronounced dead at the scene. Bremby was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter. SEE ALSO: City of Killeen mourning loss of fire captain Police say this incident is being investigated as Austin's 28th fatal crash of 2025, resulting in 32 fatalities. This investigation is ongoing. On the date of this crash in 2024, 26 fatal crashes resulted in 26 deaths. If you have any information on this case, you can contact Austin PD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You can submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting or calling 512-472-8477. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
