Two Chester County firefighters killed in crash

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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Aa Chester Co. firehouse is mourning the deaths of two of their own.

HONEY BROOK, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Chester County firehouse is mourning the deaths of two of their own following a violent crash while off-duty.

The two firefighters were killed, and a third was hurt, in a crash in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County on Friday morning.

Purple and black bunting hangs outside the Honey Brook Fire Company in honor of 19-year-old Jake Long and 22-year-old Benuel Stoltzfus.

Police say they were killed when their pickup truck slammed head on into a tractor trailer.

26-year-old Marcus Ruff of Downingtown was also killed.

23-year-old Jake Zook, who is also a firefighter, was injured.

The driver of the big rig was not hurt.