Two Honey Brook firefighters and one passenger were killed in a Sept. 19 fatal crash in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County.
State Police Lancaster reported that their pickup truck, driven by Jake Long, was involved in a collision with a tractor trailer truck involving a fire next to a residence at 8:25 a.m. on Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340), westbound at the intersection on Churchtown Road.
Long, 19, Honey Brook, and his passengers Benuel Stoltzfus, 22, Honey Brook, and Marcus Ruff, 26, Downingtown, were killed as a result of the accident. Front seat passenger Jake Zook, 23, Honey Brook, was transported to the hospital for non-threatening injuries.
The tractor trailer driver, Roberto Chambers, 46, Philadelphia, was transported to the hospital for observation.
Honey Brook Fire Company Secretary Deb Klinger reported on the fire company’s website, “It is with deep sorrow that the Honey Brook Fire Company confirms the death of two valued members, Jacob Long and Benuel Stoltzfus, as well as injuries to another member, Jacob Zook, in a motor vehicle accident which occurred this morning in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County,” writes Klinger.
“We are thankful that a bystander at the scene was able to pull Jake Zook from the burning vehicle, and Jake is in stable condition at Lancaster General Hospital. At the same time we are heartbroken by the devastating loss of two of our firehouse family members,” she writes.
According to Klinger, “Jake and Benuel served the Honey Brook Fire Company and their community with pride, and were positive role models to many at the firehouse, especially the junior members. Their dedication and hard work will be missed by all, especially their extended family at the Honey Brook Fire Company.”
