Rollover Crash Tuesday Night in Knoxville
Knoxville-Deerfield Vol. Fire Company
MSG: DISPATCHED: 03/26/24 21:49:50
MVAI : MVA WITH INJURIES
118 E MAIN ST, Apt , KNOXVILLE
Dept 6,5,25,26, Wellsboro UPMC medics dispatched for a motor vehicle accident reported two vehicles, one rollover. It was reported a vehicle struck a parked car and rolled over. Rescue 6-8, Chief 6-20 responded and arrived on scene reporting one vehicle on its roof.
Command reported 1 ALS patient. Engine 6-2 and Chief 6-30 responded and pulled in on the west side of the incident creating a safe zone for responders to work. Command put a helicopter on standby. Squad 5-18 arrived on the scene and assisted with patient care. Engine 5-3 arrived on the scene and was staged at the intersection to be ready to go to the LZ.
Chief 5-10 provided an update to the responding medic and it was called for the helicopter to go airborne. Command set the LZ at the airstrip in Knoxville and Engine 5-3 was Landing Zone Officer. Ambulances 26-6 and 26-7 responded as well as micu 4 from Wellsboro. After some time the helicopter aborted due to weather. The ambulance went en route to the hospital.
Fire units remained on scene for a brief time until the vehicle was removed and all units went back into service. Truly amazing TEAM work by all agencies, Dept 6,5,26, UPMC medic, TC 911, PSP, and Whites Towing
As always our thoughts and prayers go out to the patient for a speedy recovery
Please slow down when seeing emergency personnel at the scene of an emergency