Mabank fire chief Charlie Woodard fatally struck by pickup truck
MABANK, TX – Mabank fire chief Charlie Woodard died after he was struck by a pickup truck last Saturday, June 27, WFAA said.
The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Woodard was directing post-event traffic on West Mason Street after the town’s 71st annual Rodeo Mabank at Andrew Gibbs Memorial Arena when he was hit by a westbound Chevrolet pickup truck.
EMS crews rushed Woodard to UT Health in Gun Barrel City, where he later died.
The MaBank community held a procession in honor of Woodard on Tuesday, according to KETEK.
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