2 fire company members hit by out-of-control car in Northampton Co.

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Sunday, August 11, 2019
2 fire company members hit by out-of-control car in Northampton Co.
2 fire company members hit by out-of-control car in Northampton Co. Watch this report from Action News Mornings on August 11, 2019.

LOWER MOUNT BETHEL TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Two members of a fire company are recovering after they were hit by a car while directing traffic.

It happened at a church festival in the Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Investigators say they were struck by an out-of-control car in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County.

Police say an elderly driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brake.

The two victims are expected to be okay.