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2 Pennsylvania firefighters in UTV killed in head-on crash during search for a missing woman
The firefighters were hit head-on while driving a UTV on the highway shoulder, and police said the crash investigation is ongoing.
- 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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2 Pennsylvania firefighters in UTV killed in head-on crash during search for a missing woman
Two firefighters in a utility vehicle have died in a head-on crash in Pennsylvania. The accident happened Saturday around 6 p.m. when their utility vehicle collided with a Toyota Camry on Route 222.
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2 firefighters die in Berks County crash
Two people arrested
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2 Pa. firefighters killed in crash while searching for missing woman
A fire chief and assistant chief from Berks County were killed in a crash on Saturday while searching for a missing woman.They were on a utility vehicle on Kutztown Road in Fleetwood when a Toyota Camry that witnesses saw swerving hit them head-on, NBC10 in Philadelphia reported, citing Fleetwood police.
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