Accident with Injuries
Fisherville, PA
December 19, 2004
Two vehicles were involved in an accident with injuries on Rutter Road, in Jackson Township. A truck came down the hill and slid sideways with the front wheels going off of a dirt embankment and the truck bottoming out on the road. A car came over and slid down the hill, going up onto a guardrail, and rolling down an embankment, coming to a rest on the passenger side. The driver of the truck ran down and helped the driver of the car out of the vehicle. The driver of the car was transported to Holy Spirit Hospital by MICU 6-3. MICU 6-3 transferred their patient to Perry Ambulance 29-1 at the Halifax Fire Department Station 29, so they could stay in the area. On this accident Rescue 21 slid down the hill to the right side of the road and into a ditch. The cable from the front bumper winch was wrapped around a guard rail post and used to pull the rig out of the ditch onto the roadway. When the rescue got on the icy roadway, it started sliding down the hill, snapping the winch cable in the process. The driver got it stopped on the metal bridge that crosses over the creek. Damage to the rescue on this call was a snapped winch cable, a broken flood light, and a bent arm and bracket of the On-Spot chains. Units were on the scene for two hours. Units responding were: 2 EMT's from Company 13, MICU 6-3, Rescue 21, and Chief 216-3. |
