US Edition2 Pennsylvania firefighters in UTV killed in head-on crash during search for a missing woman
Police said the firefighters’ UTV was struck head-on by a southbound car while they were searching for a missing woman, killing both men.
- Walnuttown Fire Company Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr. died in a head-on crash on Route 222 in Richmond Township while searching for a missing woman.
- Police reported that a Toyota Camry struck the utility vehicle head-on; the sedan's male driver and female passenger fled the scene before officials apprehended them on Krause Road.
- After being transported to separate hospitals, Buck and Shick died from their injuries. Authorities scheduled autopsies for Monday morning at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center.
- The Berks County Coroner's Office stated the men "exemplified selfless service through their dedication as volunteers, answering the call to protect others without hesitation." The Walnuttown Fire Company wrote, "Rest easy chiefs, we got it from here.
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Two firefighters travelling in a utility vehicle on a Pennsylvania highway in search of a missing woman died in a frontal car crash, authorities said. Two members of Walnuttown’s fire department died after an accident with a Toyota Camry that occurred around 6 p.m. on Saturday, about 72 kilometers north-west of Philadelphia. Fire chief Jeff Buck and deputy chief Robert Shick Jr. were heading north when they were attacked by a sedan circulating s…
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Pennsylvania firefighters killed in crash during search
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP — Two firefighters traveling in a utility vehicle along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman were killed in a head-on crash with a car, officials said. The two members of the Walnuttown Fire Company died after the crash with a Toyota Camry at about 6 p.m. Saturday, roughly 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr. were heading north when…
Man charged with homicide by DUI after allegedly fleeing crash that left 2 Pennsylvania fire chiefs dead
Pennsylvania prosecutors have arrested a man less than 48 hours after allegedly crashing into and killing two on-duty fire chiefs.Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams confirmed to WMAR-2 News that 26-year-old Alexander Sepulveda Rivera has been charged with two counts of homicide by DUI.Rivera was reportedly behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry that struck a utility vehicle occupied by Walnuttown Fire Company Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant …
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