Firefighter Dies When Fire Engine Crashes

A firefighter was killed in an evening accident that involved a fire truck.

The Pitt Township volunteer fire department was responding to a car fire at 8 p.m. Monday when driver Richard L. Kear went off the road and rolled over on state Route 294, according to troopers.

Kear, 58, was ejected from the vehicle and seriously injured. Another firefighter reportedly crawled out of the engine and began first aid until EMS units arrived, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

Kear was airlifted to Grant Medical Center but did not survive his injuries.

Kear of Harpster had 16 years of service as a firefighter.

The accident remained under investigation Tuesday.

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