US EditionDriver Says He Smoked, Fell Asleep in UTV Crash that Killed 2 Firefighters, Court Docs Reveal
Court documents say the driver admitted smoking marijuana and falling asleep before the crash, which led to multiple homicide-by-vehicle and DUI charges.
- On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Alexander Sepulveda-Rivera, 26, of the Bronx struck and killed Walnuttown Fire Company Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert R. Shick, Jr. on Route 222 in Richmond Township.
- Buck and Shick were assisting in a search for a missing 60-year-old woman, operating a utility task vehicle on the shoulder of Route 222 near Berkleigh Country Club when the collision occurred.
- Sepulveda-Rivera allegedly fled the crash site but was detained on Krause Road; court documents state he admitted to smoking marijuana and owning a "crack pipe" recovered from his vehicle.
- Prosecutors charged the 26-year-old with 21 offenses, including homicide by vehicle while DUI and driving without a license; he remains in Berks County Jail with bail set at $500,000 following Monday's arraignment.
- Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honor the victims, while Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams scheduled a news conference for Tuesday to provide investigation updates.
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Pennsylvania man charged after two firefighters killed
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- A Berks County man has been charged with homicide by DUI after a crash killed two firefighters over the weekend. According to the Berks County District Attorney's office, Alexander Sepulveda Rivera, 26, was charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI and homicide by vehicle, among more than [...]
Driver says he smoked, fell asleep in UTV crash that killed 2 firefighters, court docs reveal
Alexander Sepulveda Rivera, 26, faces multiple charges, including homicide by vehicle and DUI, after a crash killed two Berks County firefighters on Saturday, according to police.
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Driver charged in crash that killed 2 Berks firefighters
New York man, who police say was driving drunk, was jailed on outstanding warrants while awaiting arraignment on hit-and-run, vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter charges.
Police claim driver who killed 2 Berks Co. fire chiefs in crash had 'crack pipe'
A man who was arrested and charged in the crash that killed two chiefs of the Walnuttown Fire Company was found with a “crack pipe” in his car and told police he fell asleep and was awoken by the deadly crash, court documents claim. Léelo en español aquí According to the court documents, Alexander Sepvulveda Rivera, 26, of New York City, told police he had fallen asleep at the wheel before striking and killing Fire Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assi…
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