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Two volunteers helping to fight Australia's bushfires perish in road accident

By Naveel Krishant 20/12/2019 13:07

Deputy Captain Geoffrey Keaton (L) and firefighter Andrew O'Dwyer. [Photo: ABC News]

Two volunteers helping to fight Australia's bushfires have died in a road accident.

Officials say their New South Wales Rural Fire Service vehicle hit a tree and rolled off the road- killing the driver and a front-seat passenger.

Three other volunteers in the vehicle were injured in the accident

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