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NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports for "Motor Vehicle - Struck-by" Incidents

• New Jersey State Forest Fire Member Struck and Killed

  A firefighter from Raritan Township was struck by a vehicle and killed near a state park in Clinton Township today. Jeffrey Scheurer, 35, was conducting a controlled burn along with other firefighters when he was struck on Route 629 about 11:30 a.m., near the Round Valley Reservoir, according to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office. Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns said heavy smoke from the burn may have played a part in the crash, as a shift in the wind led to reduced visibility. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-newjersey/Firefighter-struck-by-vehicle-killed-in-line-of-duty-officials-say/-/132518/19507304/-/owpq2y/-/index.html http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2013/03/forest_service_firefighter_str.html http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130328/NJNEWS/303280027/Firefighter-struck-killed-by-vehicle-Clinton-Township http://newjerseyhills.com/hunterdon_review/news/state-forest-fire-service-member-killed-after-being-struck-by/article_0201f360-97cd-11e2-af13-001a4bcf887a.html

• Mississippi Police Chief Struck and Killed

  Authorities say a police chief in east Mississippi has died after being struck by a car while directing traffic. Clarke County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Barry White says Enterprise Police Chief Randy Boykin died Tuesday while being flown to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Boykin had been chief for 12 years and also worked as a part-time deputy.