Name: Edwin J. "Lance" Wentzel
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 35
Date of Incident: 03/22/2014
Time of Incident: 1746hrs
Date of Death: 03/22/2014
Fire Department: Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department
Address: PO Box 237, Chestnut & 2nd ST, Youngwood, PA 15697-0237
Fire Department Chief: Lloyd Crago
Incident Description: While participating in a search operation along railroad tracks for a missing woman, Firefighter Wentzel was struck and killed by a train. Investigation by authorities continues into the fatal incident.
Incident Location: North Versailles under the Westinghouse Bridge
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