Two Injured in Multi-Car Crash by Rescue Captain Julius Marosfalvi Jr. December 5, 2008
At 9:42am on Thursday December 4, 2008, Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company and West End Ambulance responded to a multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 23 and Lafayette Rd. As Deputy 68, Kevin Geiger, arrived on the scene, he was able to confirm reports that the driver of one of the vehicles was confined inside with possible head injuries and requested a helicopter be placed on stand-by. Once the medics from Micu 67 were able to evaluate the patients vital signs, the helicopter was taken off stand-by. The confined patient was removed from the vehicle and transported by ambulance to Phoenixville Hospital. A second Micu from 67 was on the scene to treat the driver of another vehicle also involved in the crash. The second patient was transported to Phoenixville as well and the driver of a 3rd vehicle involved in the crash was treated at the scene and released.
Fire Police closed the west bound lane of Route 23 and directed traffic around the scene for approximately one hour until the wrecked vehicles and debris were cleared from the roadway.
Units on the Scene:
Engine 68-2 Engine 68-1 Rescue 68 Brush 68
Micu 67-4 Micu 67-2 68 Fire Police Schuylkill Police
Engine 68-5 (standby at station for possible heli. landing)
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