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Extrication

Frederick
Traffic
Police Helicopters Called To Scene Of Rollover Crash That Trapped Two In Frederick (DEVELOPING) Police Helicopters Called To Scene Of Rollover Crash That Trapped Two In Frederick (DEVELOPING)
Police Helicopters Called To Scene Of Rollover Crash That Trapped Two In Frederick (Developing) Two police helicopters were called to the scene of a rollover crash that trapped two victims in Maryland on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 3. The two-car crash was reported on Route 15 near Basford Road in Point of Rocks shortly after 1:50 p.m., Frederick County Fire & Rescue said. Two occupants were trapped following the collision, requiring a request for additional rescue squads. Two troopers were then called to land police helicopters near Route 15. Both victims had been extricated as of about 2:20 p.m., authorities said in an update. 🛑UPDATE 2:21pm | Both patients extricated | Bot…

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by Valerie Musson
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
News
Driver, 66, Hospitalized In Route 17 Rollover Driver, 66, Hospitalized In Route 17 Rollover
Driver, 66, Hospitalized In Route 17 Rollover A 66-year-old driver was hospitalized following a rollover crash on Route 17. The Belleville woman's Hyundai overturned outside the Element New York Wood-Ridge hotel on the highway's southbound side shortly before 9 p.m. Monday, April 10. She was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with head and arm injuries, responders said. A report that another occupant was also hospitalized with lesser injuries couldn't immediately be confirmed. Hasbrouck Heights police joined their Wood-Ridge colleagues at the scene.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Harrison
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued From Car After Accident In Harrison Trapped Driver Rescued From Car After Accident In Harrison
Trapped Driver Rescued From Car After Accident In Harrison One person is injured after they became trapped in their car following an accident in Westchester County, requiring them to be rescued.  The accident happened on Tuesday, Dec. 27 around 8:45 p.m., in Harrison in the area of White Plains Avenue and High Street, according to the West Harrison Fire Department.  Upon arriving, firefighters realized the driver was trapped in their car which was lying on its side and needed to be extricated. To free them, firefighters stabilized the vehicle and cut the driver out using saws.  The driver was then taken to a local hospital, fir…

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by Ben Crnic
Morris
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Extricated Following 2-Car Crash At Parsippany Intersection Trapped Victim Extricated Following 2-Car Crash At Parsippany Intersection
Trapped Victim Extricated Following 2-Car Crash At Parsippany Intersection A trapped victim had to be extricated by emergency crews following a two-car crash at an intersection in Parsippany, authorities said. The Parsippany District 5 Fire Department responded to the crash at Vail Road and North Beverwyck Road just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13. Crews worked to deploy a precautionary line as they prepared to extricate one victim from the driver’s side of one of the vehicles, the department said. Both the front and rear driver side doors were removed before the patient was safely extricated and treated by EMS crews, the department said. Assisting agenc…

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by Valerie Musson
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Two Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
Two Hospitalized After Three-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Two people were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash in Fairfield County in which one of the drivers had to be extricated. The crash took place in Westport around 7 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3 on Post Road West in the area of Marion Road. Two of the vehicles received heavy damage, causing one of the drivers to be extricated due to the amount of damage to the passenger compartment, said Assistant Chief Brett Kirby, of the Westport Fire Department. The crash.Westport Fire Department "Firefighters completed the extrication very quickly using hydraulic tools and assisted Westport EMS t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash One person has died following a horrific two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County.  The crash took place around 11:15 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 26, in Norwalk at the intersection of Westport Avenue and Dry Hill Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene they immediately attended to the driver of a Geo Prizm sedan who was pinned under the dashboard and had to be extricated, using multiple hydraulic tools, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department. The driver, a man in his 60s, was rushed to Norwalk Hospital, where he later died, Gulino said. See earlier story: One Extrica…

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by Kathy Reakes
Rutherford
News
HEROES: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters HEROES: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters
Heroes: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters PHOTOS: East Rutherford firefighters extricated a woman from a sedan that barreled down an embankment after hitting a New Jersey Transit bus on Friday. Witnesses said the Hyundai Elantra with New York State license plates collided with the bus at Enoch Street and Paterson Avenue just off southbound Route 17 after its driver blew a stop sign. The extricated victim was hospitalized with undetermined injuries after the sedan careened down the embankment at a Paterson Avenue construction site. xxxJames Wood Sr. for DAILY VOICE Nearly 20 passengers were picked up by another bus. James Wood…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Burlington
Police & Fire
South Jersey Motorist Trapped In Head-On Crash South Jersey Motorist Trapped In Head-On Crash
South Jersey Motorist Trapped In Head-On Crash Burlington County first responders were called to a serious head-on crash in which at least one person was reported trapped, authorities said. The two-car crash occurred on Crosswicks Chesterfield Road in Chesterfield Township, reports said.   Multiple police, fire and EMS crews were requested about 5 p.m., reports said.  One motorist had been extricated by 5:20 p.m., but remained unconscious, according to an unconfirmed report. EMS took one patient to an area trauma facility, and the request for a medevac helicopter had been cancelled, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UP…

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by Jon Craig
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway A 52-year-old man suffered multiple fractures to his legs and hypothermia following a car crash off the Long Island Expressway. The crash took place around 11:16 a.m., Monday, April 12 at North Marginal Road and the Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, officers responding to the crash found a 2020 Ford that had left North Marginal Road and into the woods. The vehicle had struck several trees before overturning and landing in a nearby 75-foot sump with three feet of water, police said. The driver was trapped inside the auto while water …

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by Kathy Reakes
Cortlandt
Police & Fire
One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area
One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area One person had to be extricated from his vehicle and airlifted from the scene of a two-car crash that left two others hospitalized in Putnam County, officials said. First responders in Mahopac were dispatched to Baldwin Place Road near the intersection of Route 6 at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, where there was a report of a multi-car crash, Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, first responders found two vehicles that had been totaled, with at least one person in need of being extricated. Crews called for an emergency helic…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County A 33-year-old woman who had to be extricated from a vehicle is in critical condition after smashing into a wall near an area train station minutes after being involved in another crash. The incident took place around 9:48 p.m., Thursday, June 18, in Fairfield County when the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received a report that a vehicle had crashed into the wall by the train station at the intersection of State Street and Water Street in Bridgeport, said Sgt. Gabe Meszaros. The crash occurred when the driver of a 2012 Buick Verano, identified as Aisha S. Burnett, of Bridgeport,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
Police & Fire
One Rescued Before Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Merritt Parkway One Rescued Before Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Merritt Parkway
One Rescued Before Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Merritt Parkway One person who was trapped in a vehicle following a single-vehicle crash on the Merritt Parkway was extricated by firefighters. Another person in the vehicle was able to climb out following the Fairfield County crash around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, June 7, near Exit 42 in Westport. ​According to the Westport Fire Department,  the first arriving fire unit found the vehicle on its roof in the left lane of the highway.  Fire personnel checked the vehicle and found a single person was trapped in the vehicle.  Firefighters deployed a protective hose line and began to set up for extric…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Photos: Details Emerge After Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash Causes Merritt Parkway Closure Photos: Details Emerge After Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash Causes Merritt Parkway Closure
Photos: Details Emerge After Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash Causes Merritt Parkway Closure A stretch of the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County has reopened after a five-vehicle, chain-reaction crash caused its closure during the evening commute. The closure, on the northbound side, started around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 and is between Main Avenue (Exit 40) and Route 33 (Exit 41).  During the closure, members of the Norwalk Fire Department worked to extricate two occupants from their vehicle. The extrication of the male passenger took a couple of minutes, and he was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Westport EMS, with non-life threatening injuries, the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Yorktown
Police & Fire
Car Coming Off Taconic Parkway Crashes Into Booth At FDR Park Car Coming Off Taconic Parkway Crashes Into Booth At FDR Park
Car Coming Off Taconic Parkway Crashes Into Booth At FDR Park A motorist had to be extricated from a vehicle after crashing into a booth at FDR Park in Yorktown Heights. First responders were dispatched to the park at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, when there were reports of a motor vehicle crash that required the extraction of the driver after he drove through a booth. Officials said that upon arrival, first responders found the driver trapped in the car, alive and conscious, standing inside, but unable to exit on his own. Members of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department were able to stabilize the car, removed the driver thr…

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by Zak Failla
North Rockland
Police & Fire
One Seriously Injured After Rollover Crash With Entrapped Driver In Area One Seriously Injured After Rollover Crash With Entrapped Driver In Area
One Seriously Injured After Rollover Crash With Entrapped Driver In Area One person was seriously injured during a single-vehicle rollover crash in Monroe that required extrication of the driver. The crash took place around noon, Monday, April 22, near 283 Nelson Road, said Greenwood Lake Fire Department Chief Michael Dunlop. When firefighters and rescue arrived on the scene they found the vehicle had flipped and was on its roof with the driver hanging half out of the window and entrapped, Dunlop said. Firefighters quickly called in for a medical helicopter to fly the man to an area hospital following extrication due to the seriousness of his injury, the chief …

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash Requires Extrication On I-95 In Fairfield County Rollover Crash Requires Extrication On I-95 In Fairfield County
Rollover Crash Requires Extrication On I-95 In Fairfield County An early Sunday evening crash on I-95 in Fairfield County required the extrication of the two occupants of the car involved.The crash occurred on the southbound side off of the Sherwood Island connector in Westport. The car's occupants were rushed to Norwalk Hospital for treatment.   This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice