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Pa. firefighter struck, killed by fire truck in Japan

Firefighter-EMT taken to hospital following fatal training accident

By FireRescue1 Staff

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — US Air Force Airman 1st Class Derek Kozorosky, a firefighter-EMT, died in a vehicle accident in Japan on Friday.

Originally from Ebensburg, Pa., Firefighter-EMT K ozorosky, 22, was struck by a fire truck while training a younger firefighter at the Kadena Air Base, according to The Centre Daily.

A military service will be held at the Kadena base on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Firefighter-EMT Kozorosky’s body will be flown home to Pa. by the end of the week, according to WJACTV.