House Staffer Dies After Freak Fire Incident

Regina Santos-Aviles, a staffer for Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, passed away after an “accident” in which she caught on fire at home Saturday.

Uvalde Police Chief Homer Delgado noted that there had not been any sign “of foul play.”

“It was an accident,” the woman’s mother, Nora Ann Gonzales, said, noting her daughter had sustained burns, according to the San Antonio Express-News. . .

While the call got canceled as crews were en route, four firefighters responded since the residence was near the station, Rangel noted, according to the outlet.

“When we arrived, we learned of a fire behind the residence that had been put out with a fire extinguisher,” he said, according to the outlet. “At the same time, EMS personnel were attending to a female who had suffered burns. She was transported by EMS and, at some point, flown to a San Antonio hospital.” (Read more from “House Staffer Dies After Freak Fire Incident” HERE)

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