Pennsylvania Firefighters Killed In Head-on Crash During Missing Woman Search

Two firefighters from nan Walnuttown Fire Company, Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick Jr., died successful a head-on collision pinch a car successful Pennsylvania connected Saturday evening, officials said.

They were searching for a missing female erstwhile nan clang occurred, astir 45 miles (72km) northwest of Philadelphia.

The occurrence institution members were heading northbound successful a inferior conveyance connected Route 222 erstwhile they were struck by a southbound Toyota Camry, according to nan Berks County Coroner.

NBC Philadelphia reported nan inferior conveyance was connected nan enarthrosis erstwhile nan Camry swerved disconnected nan road.

Police told nan position that a antheral and female successful nan Camry fled nan segment but were later arrested. Video from nan clang segment showed nan inferior conveyance connected its side.

No further specifications astir nan arrests aliases nan hunt for nan missing female were instantly disposable connected Sunday.

A telephone and an email seeking accusation were made to nan Fleetwood Police Department.

Autopsies connected nan firefighters, some residents of Fleetwood, were scheduled for Monday.

“At this clip we would for illustration to nonstop our thoughts and prayers" to nan Shick and Buck families, nan Walnuttown Fire Company said successful a Facebook post. “Rest easy chiefs, we sewage it from here.”