5 Huntingtown Auto Accidents in 90 minutes with one pinned

 
By Chief Jonathan Riffe
October 25, 2008
 

What started out as a slow, rainy afternoon, quickly changed shortly after lunchtime this past Saturday, October 25th. At 1317 hours, Sergeant 6 (Morris), Squad 6 (Robison), Engine 62 (Capt Collins), and Ambulance 68 (Buckler) were alerted to Route 4 and Huntingtown High School for the auto accident. Units arrived to find a high-speed "T-bone" accident with the driver pinned. The crew from Squad 6 immediately went to work forcing and removing the driver's door with the HURST spreaders. Two patients were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital and units cleared at 1344 hours.

10 minutes later at 1354 hours, Sergeant 6 (Morris), Squad 6 (Capt McKenny), Engine 62 (Capt Collins), and Ambulance 68 (Buckler) were alerted for the auto accident at Huntingtown Road and Shaw Drive. Units arrived find to find a property damage accident involving a pick-up truck versus a tree. As crews were picking up from this accident, another seperate accident occured down the street at Huntingtown Road and Stone Drive. Units arrived to find another property damage accident involving a vehicle into a tree. Units cleared these two accidents at 1413 hours.

16 minutes later at 1429 hours, Sergeant 6 (Morris), Squad 6 (Capt Mckenny), Engine 62 (Capt Collins), and Ambulance 68 (Fitzgerald) were alerted for the auto accident at Bayside Road and Quail Drive. Units arrived to find a property damage accident. At the same time, a second accident occured at the same location, involving a two-vehicle "T-bone" accident. Two patients were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital.

Units returned to quarters at 1448 hours from the 5 seperate accidents.

All pictures courtesy of member, Dennis Hook: www.dchookedonphotography.com