NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. – A local fundraiser this weekend will benefit a Berks fire company, after its chief and assistant chief were killed in a crash.
The Lynnport Community Fire Co. No. 1 says it is teaming up with new Tripoli fire crews for an all-you-can eat breakfast Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 7164 Behler Road.
The proceeds will go directly to Walnuttown Fire and Rescue in Fleetwood.
The pricing for the event is below:
Adult-$15
Child(6-7)- $9
Child (2-5)-$7
Take out- $18
First Responders w/ID-$9
Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick were killed while on a missing person search.
Image from Lynnport Community Fire Co. 1 Facebook page
Berks County District Attorney John Adams says Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick were in a UTV on the side of the roadway when a car swerved, hitting them head on.
Adams says both the driver and passenger of that car fled the scene but then were apprehended.
26-year-old Alexander Sepulveda-Rivera from the Bronx is facing two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence.