Two firefighters in Pennsylvania were killed in a crash while searching for a missing woman, officials said.The two members of the Walnuttown Fire Company were traveling in a utility vehicle, also known as a side-by-side, along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman when they were involved in a head-on crash with a car.Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr. were heading north on the shoulder of Route 222 when they were struck by a Toyota Camry that swerved onto the shoulder while heading south, according to the Berks County Coroner. A male and a female who were in the Camry when it crashed fled and were later arrested.The crash happened roughly 45 miles northwest of Philadelphia. “At this time we would like to send our thoughts and prayers” to the Shick and Buck families, the Walnuttown Fire Company said in a Facebook post. “Rest easy chiefs, we got it from here.”Man will be charged According to WFMZ, 26-year-old Alexander Sepulveda-Rivera was the driver of the car.Berks County District Attorney John Adams told WFMZ that Sepulveda-Rivera will be charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. Sepulveda-Rivera and the passenger of the car left the scene. They were later arrested in Richmond Township.
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Two firefighters in Pennsylvania were killed in a crash while searching for a missing woman, officials said.
The two members of the Walnuttown Fire Company were traveling in a utility vehicle, also known as a side-by-side, along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman when they were involved in a head-on crash with a car.
Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr. were heading north on the shoulder of Route 222 when they were struck by a Toyota Camry that swerved onto the shoulder while heading south, according to the Berks County Coroner.
Walnuttown Fire Department
Chief Robert Shick (left) and Chief Jeff Buck (right)
A male and a female who were in the Camry when it crashed fled and were later arrested.
The crash happened roughly 45 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
“At this time we would like to send our thoughts and prayers” to the Shick and Buck families, the Walnuttown Fire Company said in a Facebook post. “Rest easy chiefs, we got it from here.”
Man will be charged
According to WFMZ, 26-year-old Alexander Sepulveda-Rivera was the driver of the car.
Berks County District Attorney John Adams told WFMZ that Sepulveda-Rivera will be charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence.
Sepulveda-Rivera and the passenger of the car left the scene. They were later arrested in Richmond Township.