Mapleton (PA) Firefighter Killed While Working Accident Scene

A Mapleton firefighter was killed Tuesday when he was struck by a motor vehicle while working at the scene of a car accident.

Firefighters responded to a crash Hares Valley Road and Dell Lan at about 7:30 a.m., according to police. AA 19-year-old driver lost control of their vehicle and drove through the accident scene.

That vehicle hit and killed Firefighter Kurt Keilhofer, 66.

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