Station #27 was dispatched to a severe accident on Rt. #33 Southbound. While units were responding, there were four or five updates. Callers on location reported one vehicle ran into the back of a tractor trailer. The next up-date added that the vehicle was on fire. PSP on location requested a fly from a medical helicopter. #2752 (A/C S. LaBar) was first on location, with #2751 (Chief T. Pursel) close behind. Fire units on location were #2711, #2712, #2741, #2742, and #2744. #2752 confirmed heavy entrapment. One victim trapped from the waist down, in a passenger car. After cribbing the car, the "A" posts were cut at the top, and relief cuts were made at the base of the "A" posts. Hydraulic rams were then used to push the dash away from the victim. Extrication time was 13 minutes. Penn-Star landed on the roadway on the southbound lanes. After further investigation, it was determined the passenger car drove under a garbage truck carrying a large dumpster. All units were cleared after one hour. |
