Vehicle Collsion on Interstate 70 Sends Two to Hospital
By Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Thews
June 2, 2015
On Tuesday June 2nd at 0210 hours units from Spring Ridge and New Market were alerted for a vehicle accident with one unconscious on Interstate 70 Eastbound at the 62 Mile Marker. A159 (Lt. Williamson), RE153 (Sgt. Thews), E152 (AFC Thews), and C15-4 (AFC Kennedy) responded on the call with 15 volunteers. Co. 33 units arrived to find a single vehicle into the guardrail with two patients in the vehicle. E331 established the I-70 Command. The co. 15 units arrived and assisted with evaluating and removing 2 patients from the vehicle. Both patients required ALS and were transported by A339 and A159. Crews remained on the scene for about a half an hour.
