2 Walnuttown firefighters killed while searching for missing woman in Berks County
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Key Points:
- Two Berks County firefighters, Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert R. Shick Jr., died in a collision involving their UTV and a Toyota Camry on Kutztown Road in Richmond Township.
- The firefighters were part of a search team looking for a missing 60-year-old woman when the Toyota, reportedly swerving, struck their UTV head-on while they were traveling on the road shoulder.
- The Toyota's driver and passenger fled the scene but were later apprehended nearby by police.
- Both firefighters were transported to hospitals but succumbed to their injuries; autopsies are scheduled to be performed on Monday.
- The investigation into the accident is ongoing, with more details available on the Walnuttown Fire Department's Facebook page.
