A Mapleton firefighter was struck and killed Tuesday morning as he worked along a road at a crash scene.
Kurt Keilhofer, 66, was struck on Hares Valley Road in Union Township about 7:30 a.m, WJAC reported.
Troopers said while crews were on the initial crash scene, a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old careened into the area and struck Keilhofer.
He was transported to Penn Highlands Huntingdon Hospital where was pronounced dead.
On its Facebook page, Mapleton Fire Department wrote: "It is with our deepest sorrow to even begin to say we lost a member today. A member that was not only encouraging of others, willing to help with anything, and do anything for anyone, but a member with a family, with friends. We are all struggling during this hard time. Firefighters in every company are a team, a second family, whenever we lose one of our own, it’s a different kind of pain. Thank you Kurt for your service, in the period of time you were in the department you made a big impact on all of our lives, and we can’t begin to thank you enough. Kurt was a wonderful guy to work beside, one that you wished there was more people like him in this world. Please keep everyone in your prayers during this hard time, thank you..."
