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Two firefighters traveling in a utility vehicle along a Pennsylvania road during a search for a missing woman were killed in a head-on crash with a car, officials said.<\/p>\n
The two members of the Walnuttown Fire Company died after the crash with a Toyota Camry at about 6 p.m. Saturday, roughly 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia. Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr. were heading north when they were struck by a sedan heading south on Route 222, according to the Berks County Coroner.<\/p>\n
NBC Philadelphia reported<\/a>\u00a0that the utility vehicle was riding on the shoulder of Route 222 when the Camry swerved off of the road. Police told the station that a male and a female who were in the Camry when it crashed fled and were later arrested.<\/p>\n Video from the crash scene shows the utility vehicle on its side.<\/p>\n No further details about the arrest or the search for the missing woman were immediately available Sunday.<\/p>\n A call and an email seeking information were made to the Fleetwood Police Department.<\/p>\n Autopsies on the firefighters, both residents of Fleetwood, were scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this time we would like to send our thoughts and prayers\u201d to the Shick and Buck families, the Walnuttown Fire Company said in a Facebook post. \u201cRest easy chiefs, we got it from here.\u201d<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n