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Firefighter rear-ends and kills police officer

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NEW YORK (AP) — An off-duty police officer was killed early Monday when his motorcycle was rear-ended by a volunteer firefighter who had followed him with a flashing blue emergency light, police said.

The firefighter, Robert Derian, 23, of Saddle River, N.J., was arrested on charges of manslaughter, vehicular homicide, drunken driving and unauthorized use of emergency lights, police said.