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MedEvac

Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
News
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Ejected From Vehicle: Berkeley Twp PD Motorcyclist Airlifted After Ejected From Vehicle: Berkeley Twp PD
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Ejected From Vehicle: Berkeley Twp PD A 38-year-old Rahway man was injured after he was ejected from his motorcycle following a crash in Bayville on Sunday, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 2:07 p.m., officers responded to a crash near Butler Boulevard and Bayview Avenue after a motorcyclist was making a left turn onto Bayview Avenue and lost control, causing him to be ejected from his 2020 Harley Davidson, Berkeley Township police said. The motorcyclist sustained moderate injuries and was transported via Medevac to Jersey Shore Medical Center as a precaution, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Pinned, Dragged In Orangeburg Crash: Report Pedestrian Struck, Pinned, Dragged In Orangeburg Crash: Report
Pedestrian Struck, Pinned, Dragged In Orangeburg Crash: Report A pedestrian was left seriously injured after being struck and pinned by a vehicle in Rockland County.  The crash happened on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in the area of the Dominican University New York campus in Orangeburg when a vehicle lost control, trapping the pedestrian between two cars before dragging the person underneath, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Emergency crews from the Orangeburg and Blauvelt Fire Departments, Orangetown Police, South Orangetown EMS, Nanuet EMS, Rockland Paramedics, and the Rockland County Sheriff all rushed to the scene. A medevac helicopter was first re…

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by Ben Crnic
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
WATCH: Maryland Hiker Hoisted To Safety By State Police Helicopter After 25-Foot Fall WATCH: Maryland Hiker Hoisted To Safety By State Police Helicopter After 25-Foot Fall
Watch: Maryland Hiker Hoisted To Safety By State Police Helicopter After 25-Foot Fall A park visitor who plummeted 25 feet down a steep embankment in Charles County had to be hoisted to safety by a Maryland State Police helicopter crew, officials said. The Maryland State Police Aviation Command says Trooper 7, based in St. Mary’s County, was dispatched around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 to a remote wooded marsh area in Port Tobacco. Video of the rescue can be viewed here. Yesterday evening, Trooper 7 was early activated by the Charles County 911 Communications Center for the subject injured... Posted by Maryland State Police - Aviation Command on Sunday, August 24,…

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by Zak Failla
Urbana, MD
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crash In Urbana With 9 People On Board: Sheriff 2 Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crash In Urbana With 9 People On Board: Sheriff
2 Airlifted After Pickup Truck Crash In Urbana With 9 People On Board: Sheriff Two people were airlifted to area trauma centers after a violent crash sent them flying from the back of a fully-loaded pickup truck in Maryland, authorities say. The single-vehicle rollover happened shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, in the area of Shaffers Mill Drive and Carriage Hill Road in Urbana, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrived to find a 1995 Ford F-150 that had been carrying nine people — four in the cab and five unsecured in the bed. Two victims suffered critical injuries and were flown out by medevac helicopter to a nearby trauma center. Bo…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside
Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside A Maryland State Police helicopter crew pulled off a daring mountain rescue in neighboring West Virginia over Fourth of July weekend after a man was seriously hurt in a UTV crash. Trooper 5, based in Cumberland, was dispatched to a remote area of Preston County around 8 p.m. Sunday, July 6, Maryland State Police announced.  Local emergency crews had responded to a UTV side-by-side rollover on a mountain near Cheat River but requested air support due to the rough terrain, extended extrication time, and the nature of the injuries, officials said. Rescue personnel stabilized the hiker on…

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by Zak Failla
Havre de Grace, MD
News
Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Harford County (DEVELOPING) Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Harford County (DEVELOPING)
Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Harford County (Developing) Volunteer firefighters pulled a person from the Susquehanna River after they fell from the I-95 bridge in Harford County, officials confirmed. Emergency crews raced to the I-95 Millard Tydings Bridge in Harford County shortly before 2 p.m. after a person fell into the Susquehanna River on Thursday, April 10. According to Harford County Fire & EMS, members of the Susquehanna Hose Company successfully rescued the individual from the river.  The person was brought to shore, where EMS units were waiting. Officials said the person is being taken to a landing zone to meet a Maryland St…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsburg, PA
Traffic
Multiple MedEvacs After Wrong-Way Driver Strikes 5+ Vehicles On Rt 15 In Mechanicsburg: PennDOT Multiple MedEvacs After Wrong-Way Driver Strikes 5+ Vehicles On Rt 15 In Mechanicsburg: PennDOT
Multiple MedEvacs After Wrong-Way Driver Strikes 5+ Vehicles On Rt 15 In Mechanicsburg: PennDOT A wrong-way driver caused a crash that left several people seriously injured and shut down parts of Route 15 in Cumberland County on Friday, Jan. 17, police said. Upper Allen Township Police were first alerted to a driver heading southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 15 near mile marker 41.5 around 4:40 p.m., according to a press release. Moments later, dispatch reported a crash near mile marker 37. Police determined that the wrong-way driver struck at least five vehicles, causing disabling damage to all of them. Multiple victims suffered serious injuries, with one patient transport…

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by Jillian Pikora
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Hurt Hiker In Carroll County Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital: State Police (VIDEO) Hurt Hiker In Carroll County Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital: State Police (VIDEO)
Hurt Hiker In Carroll County Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital: State Police (Video) A Maryland State Police helicopter was required to rescue a hiker who was injured after slipping and falling from the top of a cliff onto the top of a train tunnel in Carroll County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, first responders were called to the area of Gaither Road and Railroad Avenue in Sykesville, where there was an injured hiker who fell approximately 20 feet down an embankment while walking in a wooded area. Due to the location of the hiker, and the purportedly prolonged time it would take to extricate them, the state police helicopter was called into perform a medevac. …

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by Zak Failla
Hillsborough, NJ
Obituaries
Flight Crew Raises $18K For Family Of Hillsborough Nurse Jay McChesney Flight Crew Raises $18K For Family Of Hillsborough Nurse Jay McChesney
Flight Crew Raises $18K For Family Of Hillsborough Nurse Jay McChesney A fundraiser has been launched to aid the family of Jay McChesney, a New Jersey father and flight nurse who died last month at 55 years old. Jay, of Hillsborough, died on Friday, Aug. 30, leaving behind his wife, Jennette and their three children, Jordan, James, and Joe. Nicknamed an "All American Hero," Jay was a founding member of the Atlantic Air 1 medevac team and was a nurse at Robert Wood Johnson after having spent 24 years serving in the Coast Guard. As of Tuesday, Sept. 3, more than $18,000 had been raised on the GoFundMe for the McChesney family, launched by members of Jay's f…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: 2 Girls Airlifted After Tree Limb Smashes Through Tour Bus At NJ/NY State Line UPDATE: 2 Girls Airlifted After Tree Limb Smashes Through Tour Bus At NJ/NY State Line
Update: 2 Girls Airlifted After Tree Limb Smashes Through Tour Bus At NJ/NY State Line 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Two teens were airlifted to New Jersey trauma centers after a charter bus filled with girls from a Brooklyn yeshiva crashed into a tree Tuesday afternoon barely a quarter mile from the New York State line. West Milford firefighters extricated the two critically injured victims following the 3:16 p.m. June 4 crash on East Shore Road alongside Greenwood Lake in Hewitt, responders at the scene told Daily Voice. Greenwood Lake Airport (NJ), five miles down the road, was used as the medevac landing zone, they said. One girl was flown to the trauma center at Hackensack University Me…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
1 Airlifted In Overnight Crash In Jersey Shore Town 1 Airlifted In Overnight Crash In Jersey Shore Town
1 Airlifted In Overnight Crash In Jersey Shore Town An overnight crash on a Manchester Township street sent one person to the hospital, officials confirmed. A spokesperson for the township's police department said only that the crash happened on Lacey Road, sending one person to the hospital by medevac. Preliminary information suggests the crash happened at 3 a.m. and may involve a young adult. Police said a more detailed release is expected to be issued.

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by Cecilia Levine
York, PA
Traffic
HazMat, MedEvac At Maryland Crash Caused Delays On I-83 In Pennsylvania HazMat, MedEvac At Maryland Crash Caused Delays On I-83 In Pennsylvania
HazMat, MedEvac At Maryland Crash Caused Delays On I-83 In Pennsylvania A serious multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 caused delays which led to another crash in Pennsylvania, authorities told Daily Voice on Thursday.  The serious crash in Maryland happened at I-83 North just before Exit 36:MD Route 339/Old York Road. The call to Baltimore County dispatchers came in at 6:47 a.m. on Dec 21.  The crash initially shuttered both north and southbound lanes near Parkton, authorities explained. Around 11 a.m. the southbound lanes appeared to have reopened. but the northbound lanes remained blocked from Exit 33 MD-45 to Exit 36 MD-439 Old York Rd. A…

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by Jillian Pikora
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Train Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Train
Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Train A person is in critical condition after being struck by a train in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County early Monday, July 10 at 1 Municipal Plaza in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps responded to the scene and found that the person was heavily pinned under the New Jersey Transi train, which required a prolonged extrication. A Spring Hill Captain requested a Medevac helicopter due to the prolonged extrication, but due to the severe storms, it was unable to fly, the department said. The crews working to free the person from und…

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by Kathy Reakes
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter After Falling From Tree Stand Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter After Falling From Tree Stand
Maryland State Police Helicopter Crew Rescues Hunter After Falling From Tree Stand An injured hunter who found himself in a precarious position after falling more than a dozen feet from a tree stand had to be airlifted to an area hospital by Maryland State Police crews, authorities say. First responders responded to a call shortly after noon on Friday, Dec. 2, regarding a hunter who was stranded near Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge after falling 14 feet from a tree stand and landing in an awkward position. According to police, the aerial crew assigned to the Easton Section responded to the area near the refuge in Dorchester County to assist a man who required medica…

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by Zak Failla
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 70, Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Down Stairs In Hunterdon County Man, 70, Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Down Stairs In Hunterdon County
Man, 70, Airlifted With Head Injury After Falling Down Stairs In Hunterdon County A 70-year-old man was airlifted with a head injury after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County during the afternoon on Tuesday, Nov. 22, authorities said. The accident occurred at a home on Green Hills Drive in Raritan around 4:30 p.m., Raritan Police Lt. Scott Nelson told DailyVoice.com. The man had suffered a head injury and went unconscious, though he had regained consciousness by the time officers responded, Nelson said. ALSO SEE: Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn The man was then taken by ambulance to Hunterdon Medical Center before …

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by Valerie Musson
York, PA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police
Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police Someone was hit by a car outside of WellSpan Chambersburg but for an unknown reason, they were MedEvaced to WellSpan York, according to the police.  The crash happened at the intersection of East King and North Seventh streets,at approximately 7:56 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, Chambersburg police said in a release that afternoon. The pedestrian was struck while "within the crosswalk," as stated in the release.  They sustained non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash.   The roadways have been re-opened. There if the driver stayed on the scene or has b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Being Struck By Falling Tree Limb In Maryland Man Airlifted After Being Struck By Falling Tree Limb In Maryland
Man Airlifted After Being Struck By Falling Tree Limb In Maryland A man airlifted to an area hospital in Maryland after suffering a head injury on Monday, June 5, State Police said. The 27-year-old man reportedly was struck by a tree limb in the head on Sassafras Road in the Town of Galena and required medical assistance. A spokesperson for the Maryland State Police Department confirmed that the patient was transported to Shock Trauma by a police medevac, though the nature of the injuries was not initially disclosed. The patient's condition was not immediately available on Monday afternoon. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County Victim Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County
Victim Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County A victim was airlifted to a nearby trauma center after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to a home in Flemington Thursday morning, the department said. The rescue squad treated the victim at the scene as a Northstar medical helicopter landed nearby to take them to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. ALSO SEE: Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County “It's been a busy week for traumas in our area, with this being the third m…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted In Morris County Crash: DEVELOPING Victim Airlifted In Morris County Crash: DEVELOPING
Victim Airlifted In Morris County Crash: Developing A victim was airlifted following a Friday afternoon crash in Morris County, developing reports say. A vehicle crashed into a pole near 106 Route 23 southbound in Riverdale shortly before 4 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The occupant was trapped in the vehicle but was conscious and alert as the department of transportation and local fire crews were called to the scene, the initial report said. A Medevac was requested with a landing zone at the Riverdale Armory, according to the initial report. Police did not immediately respond to DailyVoice.com’s request for additiona…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted In Warren County Crash: Developing Victim Airlifted In Warren County Crash: Developing
Victim Airlifted In Warren County Crash: Developing At least one victim was airlifted following a Thursday evening crash in Warren County, developing reports say. The multi-car crash occurred near Dumont Road and Greenwich Street in Greenwich Township just before 5:15 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. At least five were injured in the crash, the initial report said. A Medevac was requested to the scene to take at least one of the victims to a nearby hospital, according to the developing report. Neither Greenwich Township Police nor the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office immediately returned DailyVoice.com’s request for add…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 519 Serious Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 519
Serious Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 519 UPDATE: Route 519 was reopened shortly before 3:25 p.m., authorities said. --------------------------- Route 519 was shut down in both directions following a serious crash in Warren County Thursday afternoon, authorities said. A Medevac was placed on standby following the crash, which occurred near Route 46 and 519 in White Township just before 1:20 p.m., according to initial reports. Route 519 was closed in both directions between Route 46 and Mountain Lake Road following the crash, according to the Mountain Lake Fire Company, which responded to the scene. 🚧🚧🚧Route 519 is closed in…

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by Valerie Musson
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Six Flags Guest Injured In Fall While Climbing Building In Restricted Area Six Flags Guest Injured In Fall While Climbing Building In Restricted Area
Six Flags Guest Injured In Fall While Climbing Building In Restricted Area A Six Flags Great Adventure Guest was injured after climbing a fence into a restricted area Sunday, park officials said. While climbing onto the roof of a building in the restricted area, the guest slipped and injured her leg around 8:30 p.m., officials said.  It was not clear where in the park the incident occurred.  A medevac was called to the park, although it was unclear if the victim was flown or taken by ground. "We are proud of our public safety team, who risked their own safety to serve our guest," officials said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Jersey Shore Crash Requires Hospital Airlift Serious Jersey Shore Crash Requires Hospital Airlift
Serious Jersey Shore Crash Requires Hospital Airlift A medevac helicopter was requested Tuesday after a serious crash along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred about 4 p.m. near Route 72 and Mermaid Drive in Stafford Township, Ocean County, reports said. At least two adults and two children were initially reported hurt, according to an unconfirmed report. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman, 80, Hurt After Crashing Into Tree During Medical Episode In Morris County Woman, 80, Hurt After Crashing Into Tree During Medical Episode In Morris County
Woman, 80, Hurt After Crashing Into Tree During Medical Episode In Morris County An 80-year-old woman suffering from a medical issue crashed into a tree in Morris County Wednesday morning, police said. The woman drove off the road and struck a tree near W. Springtown Road and Harvest Lane around 7:30 a.m., Washington Township Police Lt. Mark Niemynski told Daily Voice. She was apparently suffering from a medical issue prior to the crash, Niemynski said. A Medevac was requested as a precaution and later canceled, authorities said. Niemynski did not specify the victim's extent of injuries, though initial reports say she was unconscious as emergency crews arrived. No ot…

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by Valerie Musson
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
ATV Rider Seriously Hurt In Monmouth County Crash ATV Rider Seriously Hurt In Monmouth County Crash
ATV Rider Seriously Hurt In Monmouth County Crash An unidentified ATV rider was seriously hurt on Tuesday evening, authorities said.  Howell police and township emergency services responded about 7 p.m. on Tuesday to a crash in which a person crashed while riding a quad, police said. The crash occurred off of Tyrpak Road northbound near West Farms Road. Howell police officers located an injured man deep in the wooded area, they said.  The crash victim was airlifted by medevac to an area hospital.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
People Trapped In 2-Car Burlington County Crash People Trapped In 2-Car Burlington County Crash
People Trapped In 2-Car Burlington County Crash First responders were called on a report of a two-vehicle crash with people entrapped in Burlington County, authorities said. The collision occurred late Monday afternoon at 2020 Hamonton Road in Washington, according to initial reports. EMS crews arriving before 5:30 p.m. requested a medevac airlift to an area hospital, according to an unconfirmed report. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Fatal Central Jersey Crash Jams NJ Turnpike Fatal Central Jersey Crash Jams NJ Turnpike
Fatal Central Jersey Crash Jams NJ Turnpike The New Jersey Turnpike was backed up for nearly 11 miles Thursday morning following a fatal crash in Middlesex County early Thursday, authorities said. One person was killed in the 4:30 a.m. crash near mile marker 80, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The inner southbound lanes were closed for several hours between Exit 9 and Exit 11 as New Jersey State Police investigated. All traffic was diverted to the outer roadway, troopers said. Two motorists were ejected, according to Initial reports. The victim's name had not been released by state police. A Medevac helicopter …

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Injures Head In Fall In Lacey Township Person Injures Head In Fall In Lacey Township
Person Injures Head In Fall In Lacey Township Emergency crews were called to Lacey Township on a report of a fall.  A call came into police about 4:30 p.m. Police were told someone had severely injured their head in a fall. Additional details were not immediately available. EMS requested a medevac unit to fly to the scene and transport the patient. But all medevacs contacted declined due to the bad weather and poor flying conditions, according to unconfirmed reports. 

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by Jon Craig