Auto Accident with Entrapment: Route 1 and Route 52 North

 
By 3rd Lieutenant Tim Horstman
May 3, 2011
 

At 2309hrs the company was alerted to an auto accident reported with entrapment at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 52. MICU 25-2 arrived on location first, reporting a 2 vehicle MVC with 2 occupants trapped; one in cardiac arrest.

Deputy 25 (Bisson) arrived on location and established Route 1 command. Rescue 25 (Ruoss) arrived and began a rapid extrication of the passenger. The passenger was extricated at 2324hrs. Crews then went to work on extricating the driver who was pinned under the dash. Engine 25-2 (Shone) arrived on the scene and assisted with the extrication of the driver. the driver was extricated at 2346hrs.

The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The single occupant of the second vehicle was not trapped and was transported to Paoli Memorial Hospital.

Fire units remained on the scene to assist PSP with their accident investigation. Units cleared at 0339hrs.

 
Units: Rescue 25, MICU 25-2, Engine 25-2, Traffic 25
 
Mutual Aid: Ambulance 24-2, Fire Police 24-35, Medic 94-1, Medic 94-2, Ambulance 23-1, PSP, Chester County Coroners Office