Accident with Injuries Near the Sub-Station
by Fire Captain Jason Cole
5/1/2008 |
On Sunday April 27, 2008, at 1528 hrs, the Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company and West End Ambulance were dispatched to an auto accident in front of the Fire Company's sub-station on Pothouse Road.
Engine 68-5 issued a first-in report stating a 1 vehicle accident vs. a utility pole with no entrapment. The actual location was about 100 yards east of the dispatched location. Upon the arrival of the MICU (Mobile Intensive Care Unit) the 4 occupants of the vehicle were assessed and EMS personnel decided to transport the family to Phoenixville hospital for evaluation.
The vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a mailbox, fence, and utility pole. The impact left debris and phone lines strewn across the yard.
Fire Company personnel secured the scene of the accident and began clean-up after assisting EMS. Station 68 Fire Police closed Pothouse road westbound for about 45 minutes until the accident was cleared.
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OIC: Chief Beittel
Communications: Asst. Chief Taylor
Operations: Captain Cole
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Units on Scene:
Engine 68-5
Rescue 68
Engine 68-1
Station 68 Fire Police
MICU 67
Schuylkill Police
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