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Firefighters Extricate Driver in One Vehicle Crash
Springfield Fire Company was dispatched on Alarm #03-880 on Sunday, November 23rd, at 13:35 hours for a Motor Vehicle Accident on West Woodland Avenue at Orchard Road. Upon arrival of Chief 44-9 and Chief 44-9B, one car had struck a tree trapping the driver of the vehicle. The call was upgraded to a Motor Vehicle Accident with Entrapment.
TAC 44 arrived on the scene and stabilized the vehicle while personnel from Medic 106 (Springfield Hospital) and Ambulance 44-7A evaluated the driver and treated one passenger. Firefighters from TAC 44 and Rescue 44 removed the driver-side door using the Hurst Maverick Tool. Firefighters assisted Ambulance 44-7 with removal of the driver from the vehicle.
Firefighters remained on the scene until 14:05 hours.
Units operating on the scene were: TAC 44, Rescue 44, Ambulance 44-7 & 44-7A, Medic 106, Springfield Police and Fire Police.