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4 DEAD, 3
FLOWN AFTER CRASH IN YORKSHIRE |
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November
04 2006
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At 0218 hours, Foam Engine and Tower 501 were
special called to assist on mutual box 08-03 for a
personal injury accident with multiple trapped
victims. Though the chain of events leading up to
the crash are unclear, the Manassas Journal
Messenger reported that the Prince William County
Police indicated a Dodge Intrepid may have been
involved in a minor hit and run accident on Route 28
near Confetti’s Restaurant. The Dodge Intrepid then
continued northbound on 28 at a high rate of speed
when it hit a Ford Mustang that was pulling out onto
Route 28 near Leland Road. The Dodge Intrepid, which
was carrying six occupants, flipped and slid into
southbound traffic hitting a Mercedes-Benz and
coming to rest partially on top of it and up against
the guardrail.
Wagon 508 arrived on scene and reported that there
were two partially ejected victims, pinned
underneath one of the vehicles, both of which
were suffering from injuries incompatible with life,
and numerous victims still trapped.
Rescue 508A's crew immediately began accessing the
vehicles and removed one patient.
Wagon 508 (Hall) established the Centreville Road
Command, as units from Manassas Park were arriving.
Command ordered Quint 509 to be the extrication
sector leader (FF McCuin). Medic 509 (Paramedic
Goff) had the
EMS
sector. Quint 509 did a quick size-up and
immediately advised command they were going to need
more extrication equipment and personnel, bringing
Foam Engine, Tower, and Rescue 501 from the
City. Due to the severity of the accident, with 1
car being upside down on top of another, and 5
patients still heavily pinned, stabilization was
imperative.
Once crews were able to get inside of the Dodge
Intrepid, they found two patients that were still
alive, but were trapped, and also found two more
DOAs that were pinned as well. Command then
requested a total of three helicopters.
Issues that made the extrication prolonged were the
severity of the crash, vehicle position,
stabilization, and one ALS patient trapped by 2 DOA
patients. On arrival, Tower 501 was put to work
removing the patient who was trapped by the two DOA
patients, while the Foam Engine was ordered to
Assist Rescue 508A. At first, the Tower tried to cut
the patient out but quickly realized that was not
possible. They instead used the rescue struts to
lift the front end of the overturned vehicle up
while Rescue 501 used low pressure air bags to lift
the back end. Crews were then able to remove the
pinned patient.
Of the six occupants in the Dodge Intrepid, four
were dead and the
two remaining passengers were flown to a local
trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The
occupant of the Mercedes was flown out with serious
injuries, and the two occupants in the Mustang were
ground transported to Prince William Hospital and
later released. All fire units on the scene,
assisted with stabilization, extrication, and
removal of all patients. Units from all 3
jurisdictions worked very well together in the
extremely difficult situation they were faced
with. Units from the City cleared at 0303
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courtesy of Yorkshire VFD. |
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