BTFC and local EMS were dispatched at 9:14 this morning to a vehicle accident with reported entrapment at the intersection of White Oak Road and Christiana Pike (Route 372) in Sadsbury Township.
Squad 51 responded in under 3 minutes from dispatch with a crew of 5 volunteers, and Engine 51-2 responded with another 5 volunteers shortly after. QRS 51 responded with two other volunteers to assist with patient care while BTFC firepolice and Utility 51 assisted with traffic control.
As more information was gathered by the dispatch center, the call was upgraded to involving a tractor-trailer, which added an additional rescue from Gap Fire Company Rescue 42. Chief 52 from Christiana Fire Company - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania was in the area and also responded to assist at the scene along with numerous other BTFC members.
Squad 51 arrived and confirmed one patient trapped and another patient injured and began performing a rapid extrication of the patient with the assistance of Engine 51-2 and EMS. After extrication was completed, patient care was turned over to the EMS crews on scene for transport to a local trauma center. The additional rescue was recalled.
The scene was turned over to Pennsylvania State Police to conduct their investigation.