| Tragedy struck on Mother's Day with one person perishing in a serious vehicle accident. Sunday May 11, 2014 at 1517 hours, Calvert Communications alerted units to Route 4 & Sixes Road for the serious auto accident. Callers indicated a head-on accident with one vehicle on fire and people trapped. The initial units dispatched on the call included Prince Frederick VFD Squad 2, Engine 21, Ambulance 48, St Leonard VFD Squad 7, Medic Unit & Huntingtown VFD Ambulance 69 (Bevard). Units from the Prince Frederick VFD arrived on location and found a two-vehicle head-on accident with one person requiring extensive extrication.
With extrication efforts underway, Command requested a 3rd Rescue Squad, bringing the Huntingtown VFD Deputy Fire Chief (Clark) & Rescue Squad (Grierson, R) with a total of 6 personnel to the scene. Rescue Squad 6 arrived on location and assisted with extricating the trapped occupants which involved removing both front & rear driver's side doors, "B" post and roof flap. One patient was pronounced dead on the scene and two other patients were flown to local trauma centers. Pictures courtesy of member, Dennis Hook:www.DennisHook.smugmug.com. |
