| Thursday August 30, 2007 at 1050 hours, Company 2 (Prince Frederick), Company 4 (Rescue Squad)and Company 83 (Benedict) were alerted for the auto accident with fire in front of the Bridge Carry Out on Route 231. Units arrived to find a tractor trailer v. car. Heavy fire was involved fed by diesel fuel from 2 ruptured fuel tanks, along with the field being on fire. One patient was also trapped in the car due to the tractor trailer resting directly over top of the car. In addition, a 3rd vehicle was also involved. Ambulance 68 (Dickerson) clearing the hospital, was added to the call. Chief 6 (Riffe), Chief 6B (Montgomery), and Engine 62 (Osbourn) also responded on the run upon hearing this information. Engine 62 arrived, pulled two attack lines, and began assisting crews with knocking down the heavy fire utilizing foam and extinguishing the field fire.
Unfortunately the driver of the vehicle perished in the fire. Engine 62 remained on the scene until 1313 hours. Ambulance 68 transported one patient to Calvert Memorial Hospital.
Command: Lieutenant 2 (Sharpe), Suppression Sector: Chief 6
As of now (2100 hours), the Huntingtown Volunteers have answered 16 calls for service today.
Front page photo courtesy of NBC4.com. Others courtesy of Company 4, and www.dchookedonphotography.com |
