RICHMOND TWP., Pa. – The driver accused of hitting and killing a Berks County fire chief and assistant chief is due in court Tuesday.
Alexander Sepulveda Rivera is accused of weaving back and forth on Route 222 in Richmond Township.
Police say he then hit and killed Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Rob Shick.
Authorities say he and a 46-year-old woman ran away but were found nearby.
Investigators say Sepulveda Rivera claimed he fell asleep and the crash woke him up. He allegedly admitted to smoking marijuana the day of the crash and said a crack pipe found in the car was his.
Investigators say he did not have a driver’s license, and there was a warrant for his arrest.
He is due in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m.