Missouri officials said a 16-year-old firefighter was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call for service over the weekend.

Chevy Gall, serving as a volunteer firefighter with the Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District, was involved in a car accident around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday during his response to a water rescue alert, as mentioned by the department.

At just 16 years old, Gall “suffered severe injuries and was taken to Mercy Washington Hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead,” noted the Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District.

The Chief Mason Griffith Foundation announced Gall’s death on social media. 

“In a heartbreaking twist of fate, he was part of a vehicular collision and, despite the dedicated efforts of medical teams, he did not survive his injury at the hospital,” the nonprofit group supporting first responders shared. “Chevy’s passing leaves his devoted parents and two siblings, consumed by their sorrow.”

The Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District shared a photo of the uniform of fallen firefighter Chevy Gall. (Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District)

The nonprofit said Gall’s family was already mourning the loss of his uncle, aunt and cousins “who were killed in a separate accident” at the time of the young firefighter’s death. 

“This unimaginable situation has cast a shadow over our entire community, reminding us of the tremendous sacrifices our first responders make every day,” the foundation wrote, asking for donations for the family. 

An American flag was raised on Sunday over the I-270 overpass, which multiple agencies lined with emergency vehicles during the dignified transfer of Gall to Washington, Missouri.