Vehicle Accident with Entrapment on Octorara Road

On Monday March 14th, 2016 at 2029 as Firefighters were wrapping up the annual Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher on Station, the Sadsburyville Fire Company and Keystone Valley Ambulance 8-2 were dispatched to the 100 block of Octorara Road in Sadsbury Township for an auto accident. Additional calls indicated that the vehicle was overturned with entrapment and the assignment was upgraded adding additional resources from the Keystone Valley and Westwood Fire Companies.

Minutes later Engine 31-1 and Engine 31-2 arrived on location simultaneously. Firefighters found one vehicle on its roof with one subject partially pinned underneath of the car. Rescue equipment from Engine 31-1 went in service to stabilize the vehicle and lift the vehicle to remove the patient. The extrication was rapidly completed just 5 minutes after firefighters arrived however, unfortunately, the patient had succumbed to their injuries.

For the duration of the night the Westwood Fire Company used their Portable Light Tower (PLT 44) to assist the police department with the investigation. In addition, Octorara Road was closed between Old Mill Road and Sadsbury Road for several hours.