A volunteer fire police officer died in the line of duty in northern York County Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic, officials said.
The volunteer fire police officer was directing traffic at the intersection of Red Mill Road and Corn Hill Road in Newberry Township around 2:20 p.m. when they were struck by a vehicle, according to a release by the Newberry Township Police Department
Fire police from Goldsboro and York Haven were in the area directing traffic around the scene where a vehicle struck a house on Red Mill Road at Yocumtown Road, according to a post by Newberry Township Fire Department.
The release did not identify what department the fire police officer belonged to.
Pennsylvania State Police is the investigating agency at the request of Newberry Township Police, according to the release.
“On behalf of Newberry Township Police and the Department of Public Safety, we express our deepest gratitude to the fallen fire police officer for their service to our community,” the release read.
“Today’s incident is a tragedy in our community.”
https://www.wgal.com/article/coroner-has-been-called-scene-york-county-pennsylvania/61899315
