Nick Zoulek Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 21 in Hays County
Nick Zoulek ID’d as Volunteer Firefighter Killed in Niederwald 3-Vehicle Collision on State Highway 21 near Farm to Market Road 2001
Nick Zoulek Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 21 in Hays County
Niederwald, Texas (August 31, 2018) – The volunteer firefighter who was killed Friday morning in a traffic collision which also left two other people hospitalized at the border of Hays County and Caldwell County has been identified as Nick Zoulek, according to a local news release.
The deadly collision occurred at about 4:40 a.m. Friday, August 31, on State Highway 21, near Farm to Market Road 2001.
Authorities said Zoulek, who was a volunteer with Chisolm Trail Fire Rescue in Lytton Springs, northeast of Lockhart, was driving to his job in San Marcos when he was involved in a collision with two other vehicles.
Zoulek’s co-workers responded to the scene and recognized him.
Zoulek was killed in the collision. Two people, a man, and a woman, were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Officials said Zoulek was selfless in his service to Caldwell and Hays County communities for over three years. Neighboring firefighters are providing support and coverage as Chisolm Trail Fire Rescue deals with the loss.
The crash remains under investigation.
