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Extrication

Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Rollover Crash In Franklin County (PHOTOS) Driver Airlifted After Rollover Crash In Franklin County (PHOTOS)
Driver Airlifted After Rollover Crash In Franklin County (Photos) A rollover crash with entrapment prompted a helicopter landing in the area of Path Valley Road on Thursday, April 9, fire officials said. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 21000 block of Path Valley Road at 3:52 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident involving a rollover with a person trapped, according to the release. Chief 12 arrived first and confirmed a single vehicle had gone off the roadway with entrapment. Squad 12 arrived shortly after and completed the extrication in approximately eight minutes, officials said. Ambulance 12-8 provided patient care at the scene. A landing zone wa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bethesda, MD
Traffic
‘Double Parked’—Literally: SUV Lands On Two Cars In Bizarre Bethesda Crash ‘Double Parked’—Literally: SUV Lands On Two Cars In Bizarre Bethesda Crash
‘Double Parked’—Literally: SUV Lands On Two Cars In Bizarre Bethesda Crash Bethesda firefighters were left shaking their heads after a wild parking lot crash that somehow ended with a luxury SUV sitting on top of two other cars — both of which were occupied at the time, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue. The chaos unfolded just before noon Thursday, Oct. 30, outside the Camalier Building on Fernwood Road, officials said.  Fire crews rushed to the scene after reports of a vehicle collision that turned into what looked like a real-life game of car Jenga. The scene in Montgomery County on Thursday. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Photos show the wh…

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by Zak Failla
Hawthorne, NJ
Police & Fire
North Haledon Man, 56, Killed In Hawthorne Dump Truck Crash North Haledon Man, 56, Killed In Hawthorne Dump Truck Crash
North Haledon Man, 56, Killed In Hawthorne Dump Truck Crash A North Haledon man was killed when a dump truck slammed into his SUV in Hawthorne on Wednesday, June 11, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey Police were called to the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Goffle Hill Road around 11:32 a.m. on a report of a serious crash, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James Knepper. A dump truck collided with a Nissan SUV in the intersection, officials said. The driver of the SUV, a 56-year-old man from North H…

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by Cecilia Levine
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Critical, Two Vehicles Overturn, One Catches Fire In Wrong Way Trenton Crash: Police Driver Critical, Two Vehicles Overturn, One Catches Fire In Wrong Way Trenton Crash: Police
Driver Critical, Two Vehicles Overturn, One Catches Fire In Wrong Way Trenton Crash: Police A driver is in critical condition following a wrong way crash on Route 29 in Trenton on the early morning of Sunday, March 2 that overturned two vehicles, authorities said. At 4:21 a.m., Trenton police and fire responded to Route 29 North at Calhoun Street and found two vehicles with catastrophic damage, Captain Lisette Rios of the Trenton police said.  One of the vehicles was overturned with the driver trapped inside and another was on fire, Rios said. The driver of a Toyota Highlander, a 60-year-old Burlington Township resident, was  traveling south in the northbound lane of Rou…

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by Sam Barron
Bedminster, NJ
Police & Fire
Box Truck Overturns Into Woods Trapping Victim Along Route 287 (PHOTOS) Box Truck Overturns Into Woods Trapping Victim Along Route 287 (PHOTOS)
Box Truck Overturns Into Woods Trapping Victim Along Route 287 (Photos) A box truck overturned into the woods along Route 287 early Friday, Jan. 10, trapping one person inside of the vehicle, firefighters said (scroll down for photos). Firefighters responded to Route 287 South off of Route 78 West and found a box truck overturned with a person trapped inside, the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department said.  Firefighters worked to clear trees and extricate the driver, authorities said. This morning 29 Fire was dispatched to 287 South off the 78 West ramp for the MVC with entrapment. Arriving crews along... Posted by Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Depart…

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by Sam Barron
Collegeville-Trappe, PA
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized, Including Child, After Serious Crash Into Tree In Upper Providence Township Three Hospitalized, Including Child, After Serious Crash Into Tree In Upper Providence Township
Three Hospitalized, Including Child, After Serious Crash Into Tree In Upper Providence Township A child was seriously injured, and two adults were hospitalized after a violent crash sent a vehicle careening into a tree in Upper Providence Township, police announced on Monday, Jan. 6. The crash occurred around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, when a silver 2011 Nissan Murano traveling westbound veered off the road and slammed into a tree near Chinaberry and Harvest Lanes, police said. First responders arrived to find three occupants involved. Two were trapped inside the mangled SUV and required extrication, while one person had been ejected from the vehicle, according to investigat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Traffic
New Stop Signs Target Most Dangerous Intersections In Egg Harbor Township, Police Say New Stop Signs Target Most Dangerous Intersections In Egg Harbor Township, Police Say
New Stop Signs Target Most Dangerous Intersections In Egg Harbor Township, Police Say New four-way stop signs are being installed in Egg Harbor Township to improve safety at several high-risk intersections, including one that has seen multiple severe crashes, authorities said. The stop signs will be placed at key intersections and were aimed at reducing crashes, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Thursday, Dec. 13. The new traffic patterns will go into effect by the end of the week of Monday, Dec. 16. The new four-way stops will be at the intersections of Reega Avenue and Cates Road, West Jersey Avenue and Cates Road, and West…

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by Chris Spiker
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
3-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Leaves Multiple Victims Injured In Hasbrouck Heights 3-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Leaves Multiple Victims Injured In Hasbrouck Heights
3-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Leaves Multiple Victims Injured In Hasbrouck Heights Firefighters extricated one person in a crash involving an SUV, a BMW sedan, and an ambulance Thursday, Oct. 24 in Hasbrouck Heights, they said. Around 11 AM, members responded to the Boulevard and Madison Ave for a motor vehicle accident involving an ambulance and... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Thursday, October 24, 2024 The crash happened at Boulevard and Madison around 11 a.m., toppled a light post, and left several people injured, according to photos from the scene. Photos show a severely damaged black Infiniti SUV, which is missing the driver's side door, a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
2 Trapped In 4-Sedan Crash Involving Corvette On Route 46 In Hasbrouck Heights: Firefighters 2 Trapped In 4-Sedan Crash Involving Corvette On Route 46 In Hasbrouck Heights: Firefighters
2 Trapped In 4-Sedan Crash Involving Corvette On Route 46 In Hasbrouck Heights: Firefighters Two people were extricated in a four-vehicle crash along Route 46 in Bergen County on Tuesday evening, Oct. 15, firefighters said. The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department responded to Route 46 and Collins Avenue around 6:30 p.m. where two people were trapped in the vehicle. Squad 1 and Wood-Ridge firefighters extricated the victims, who were treated by EMS for their injuries. Photos appear to show all four sedans, including a Corvette, heavily damaged. Daily Voice has reached out to police for further details.

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by Cecilia Levine
Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Extricated After Vehicle Crashes Through Route 130 Building In Burlington Driver Extricated After Vehicle Crashes Through Route 130 Building In Burlington
Driver Extricated After Vehicle Crashes Through Route 130 Building In Burlington A driver was extricated by firefighters after sending their vehicle through a building on Route 130 late Monday, Sept. 30. The BCFD Station 906 shared photos from the scene, which showed the vehicle through a wall of a facility that houses Cenco Heating Oil and Propane. According to 6abc, it happened around 11:30 p.m. The driver was extricated and turned over to EMS, then taken to a local trauma center, firefighters said. Crews were dispatched tonight for a reported vehicle into a building with entrapment Rescue-Engine 9061 arrived and... Posted by BCFD Station 906 on T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bel Air, MD
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Closes I-95 (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Closes I-95 (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Closes I-95 (Photos) First responders in Harford County had a busy morning dealing with separate crashes involving tractor-trailers on I-95.  Shortly before 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, crews from the Susquehanna Hose Company were called to a fuel spill at the scene of a crash in the northbound lanes of the interstate in Havre de Grace. The fuel spill in Harford County Susquehanna Hose Company While investigating the spill, officials say that they heard another crash happen near the initial scene involving two tractor-trailers that collided, leaving one driver entrapped. Susquehanna Hose Company Af…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
Traffic
Police Helicopters Called To Scene Of Rollover Crash That Trapped Two In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Police Helicopters Called To Scene Of Rollover Crash That Trapped Two In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Police Helicopters Called To Scene Of Rollover Crash That Trapped Two In Maryland (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. Route 15 was shut down in both directions at Basfor…

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by Valerie Musson
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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, NY
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
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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, CT
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, CT
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, NJ
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
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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
Brentwood, 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, NY
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, CT
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, CT
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, CT
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, NY
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
Stony Point, NY
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, CT
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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