By Police1 Staff
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — One Ark. firefighter was killed, and another firefighter and a police officer were critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Monday night.
The victims were responding to a single-vehicle crash that broke a gas main when they were hit, according to 4029TV.
The driver of a van allegedly veered off the road and around barriers and struck the three responders.
One firefighter was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other two are in critical condition.
Bryce Allen, 47, has been charged with second-degree murder and two counts of criminal intent to commit second-degree murder because he did not try to stop, Police Capt. Kenny Boyd told Arkansas Matters.
A witness at the scene said Allen told authorities his gas pedal was stuck.