Serious MVC – Pickup into a building – Denton, Md.

8/3/2012 – Caroline dispatched Station 300 (Denton), Ambulance 391 and Paramedic 13 for an MVC, vehicle into a building at 24778 Meeting House Road.

Units arrived on location to find a pickup pulling a trailer into a building with heavy entrapment of the driver. Crews started a lengthy extrication and Aviation was requested. Station 400 (Ridgely) was added to the Rescue Box to assist with the LZ. After approximately 45 minutes the single occupant was extricated and transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center by Trooper 6.

The cause of the accident is being investigated by the Maryland State Police.

Units on scene: Chief 3, Rescue 300, Engine 302, Engine 304, Ambulance 391, Engine 401, Paramedic 13, Caroline Sheriff’s Dept., Maryland State Police and State Highway

Photographs by : Bruce Secrist

Author: Billy