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One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: Nysp

A 62-year-old Sussex County first responder was killed when his UTV was struck by a pickup truck in upstate New York on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said.

Bill Timko 

Bill Timko 

Photo Credit: Bill Timko Facebook

At 6 p.m., William Timko, a Wantage resident and member of the fire department, was operating a UTV in Turin, traveling eastbound, when he failed to acknowledge a yield sign at the intersection of State Route 12 and Milk House Road and was struck by a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling southbound on State Route 12, New York State Police said.

Timko was taken to Lewis County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

A passenger in the vehicle, a 53-year-old Wantage resident, was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Timko was a new member of the Wantage Township Fire Police, having joined earlier this year.

The investigation into the crash ongoing, authorities said.

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