Two Trapped in Fatal Dump Truck Accident

 
By Jonathan Riffe
March 12, 2018
 

This afternoon at 1309 hours, Squad 5, Ambulance 58, the Assistant Chief (Chief 5A), Deputy Chief (Chief 5C) & both Safety Officers were dispatched to a serious accident at Route 2 & C Jones Road in Sunderland.

The Dunkirk Volunteer FD arrived first on the scene and found 2 dump trucks, a pick-up truck and passenger vehicle involved. An elderly couple were both trapped in the passenger vehicle. Chief 5A established the Command with Chief 5C as the Extrication Group Supervisor.

The 6-man Squad crew went to work assessing both patients and began extrication. During the process, it was determined that the passenger was a priority 4. The driver was a trauma code and CPR was began. Squad 5’s crew removed both drivers side doors to free the driver in less than 5 minutes. Ambulance 58 assisted with the priority 1 patient.

Squad 5 remained on the scene for several hours assisting with Accident Reconstruction. During this incident Ambulance 58 (cleared the scene) & Brush 5 handled a separate medical local.