{"id":5383,"date":"2026-04-05T07:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/7605785\/2-pennsylvania-firefighters-in-utv-killed-in-head-on-crash-during-search-for-a-missing-woman\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:30:01","slug":"2-pennsylvania-firefighters-killed-in-vehicle-collision-during-a-search-for-a-missing-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwheels\/news\/5383\/2-pennsylvania-firefighters-killed-in-vehicle-collision-during-a-search-for-a-missing-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Pennsylvania firefighters killed in vehicle collision during a search for a missing woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) \u2014 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<p>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<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/two-people-killed-crash-route-222-lehigh-county\/4380192\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC Philadelphia reported<\/a> that 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<p>Video from the crash scene shows the utility vehicle on its side.<\/p>\n<p>No further details about the arrest or the search for the missing woman were immediately available Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A call and an email seeking information were made to the Fleetwood Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Autopsies on the firefighters, both residents of Fleetwood, were scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this time we would like to send our thoughts and prayers&#8221; 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) \u2014 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. 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