Accident with Entrapment/Ejection Rt. 202 and Smithbridge Rd.

 
By Fire Captain Alex Cachecho
November 15, 2013
 

At approximately 01:30 on Friday November 15, Company 59 was dispatched to the intersection of Route 202 and Smithbridge Road for an Accident, reported to be serious. Prior to the first unit arriving, fireboard advised the Pennsylvania State police had one victim down outside of the vehicle and one subject still trapped with the vehicle overturned. 59-7A arrived to the scene first, confirmed the report, advising they had a single vehicle accident off of the roadway overturned. Fire crews arrived on scene shortly after and went in service with rescue tools, quickly removing the patient from the vehicle. Two patients were transported by ground to an area hospital.

 
Units: Rescue 59, Command 59, 59-3, Utility 59, Medic 59-7A, Ambulance 59-7
 
Mutual Aid: Medic 104-7D, Penn Star 1, Penn Star 2