MOUNT HERMON, La. -- A volunteer fire racing a water truck to a house fire was killed when the truck left the roadway and crashed Thursday. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Mt. Pisgah Road and Burch Road.
According to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, volunteer firefighter Ronda Varnado, 54, was driving a fully-loaded water truck to the scene of a house fire when she was involved in a wreck. Officials said the truck tipped over, sliding several yards before hitting an embankment. That’s when officials said the water tank came loose and crashed into the track cab killing Vanardo.