Coudersport Responds to Overnight Truck Crash on Cemetery Curve
Coudersport Vol FireDept
MSG: DISPATCHED: 02/16/23 00:36:34
MVAI : MVA WITH INJURIES
496 ROUTE 6 W, Apt , EULALIA
Cross Streets : TOLES HOLLOW RD * OLMSTEAD RD
Rescue 48-8, Engine 48-3 and Patrol 48-4 AC T. Ostroski & Cowburn, Lt Rodriguez under the command of Chief 48-Phelps responded to the above incident with a report of a driver confined in a vehicle that has collided with an empty water truck head on.
Upon the arrival of chief 48-Phelps the driver had freed himself from the wreckage and was sitting in the road by his vehicle. The wreck was confirmed to be in cemetery curve just west of town.
Crews immediately stabilized and checked both vehicles for any hazards and began treatment of the driver’s until EMS arrived.
SR6 was shut down while crews worked the scene an treated the PT’s then opened one lane of traffic for traveling motorist and closed shortly again once the wrecker services arrived to remove the vehicles safely.
Both vehicles were removed from the scene : 1-Whites Heavy Wrecker – Westfield, 1- Kightlinger motors, Coudersport and the driver of the delivery box truck was transported to UPMC for treatment of injuries, the driver of the water truck refused treatment.
The accident was investigated by PSP Cdspt and we were also assisted by Dept 49 CVAA and medic 7, in all 17 members responded to this call for service . All apparatus were back in quarters at approximately 3:30 am.