Fatal Crash in Mecklenburg County
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Published TUE SEP 02
CORNELIUS - On August 30, 2003 at 10:56
Cornelius Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a 10-50 with a vehicle fire.
Cornelius 11 arrived on scene and advised there was no fire but he had
four people trapped in two vehicles.
North Meck Rescue was requested for assistance as well
as both helicopters from Med-Center Air. Davidson Fire Department was
added to the call to set up the landing zone for the helicopters. Upon
the arrival of Engine 4 the crew began the extrication of two people
from the SUV and Ladder 4 arrived to start extrication on the two people
in the passenger car.
Engine 3 and Rescue 13 arrived to assist with
extrication and patient care. North Meck Rescue 7 arrived and assisted
with the extrication of victims from the SUV. Two patients were pinned
and two were entrapped, one of each in both cars.
Two patients were transported by Med-Center Air and one
was transported, priority one, by Medic. One of the victims was a
fatality and had to be extricated from the car. All units cleared the
scene at 13:44.
A special thanks goes to all Cornelius Members,
Cornelius PD, North Meck Rescue and Davidson Fire Department for all of
their help.
Responding Units:
Cornelius: E-4, L-4, E-3, R-13
Davidson: E-1, E-3
North Meck Rescue: R-7, R-3
Medic: 3 ALS units, 1 Supervisor, Medical Director
Med-Center Air: 2 Helicopters
- Submitted by Guerry Barbee,
Cornelius Fire and Rescue
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FireNews.net Staff
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