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Cleveland firefighter killed in hit and run while responding to crash on I-90 eastbound

Police found the vehicle that fled and have arrested the driver
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CLEVELAND — A Cleveland firefighter was struck and killed by a vehicle while responding to a crash on Interstate 90 eastbound at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to the Cleveland Division of Police.

At 8:15 p.m., crews responded to a scene involving a flipped vehicle. While responding, a Cleveland firefighter was struck by a separate car that fled the scene.

The firefighter was transported to University Hospitals.

The vehicle involved in the crash was a white Chevrolet Malibu with front-end damage, according to police. A photo of the vehicle involved is below:

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Early Sunday morning, the driver who struck Tetrick was located and arrested by Cleveland Police. Bratenahl Police interviewed the driver and will be the charging agency, according to officials.

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