Category Archives: Accidents

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – 7 aeromedical helicopters were brought into McAdoo this afternoon to transport patients from this crash in Rush Township. One patient was heavily trapped in the car and 10 people were traveling in the van at the time of impact.

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Sheppton firefighters responded to a rollover with injuries this morning on Route 924. While on scene, a second call was dispatched two miles down the road for a rollover with entrapment. No entrapment was found on either incident and both drivers sustained minor injuries.        

COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA – Around 8:15 AM on Thursday, January 8, Columbia County dispatched Stations 350 (Aristes) and 330 (Wilburton) with Schuylkill Engine 30-15 (Ringtown Valley) and Northumberland MICU 93 to the 1000 Block of Aristes Road in Conyngham Township for a motor vehicle accident with rollover. Tanker 353 went responding with Chief 350 and was advised of a rollover with one patient ejected from the vehicle.  They arrived on scene shortly after and found a vehicle that appeared to roll multiple times with one person lying in the roadway. Chief 350 immediately called for aeromedical to be dispatched to … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Just after 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 23, Sheppton-Oneida Fire Company was dispatched with Nuremberg EMS and APTS Medic 11 to the area of Center Street and Chapel Road in East Union Township for a motor vehicle crash with injury. Engine 09-10 arrived on scene to find a single vehicle crash just North of Sheppton on Route 924.  The car appeared to have struck a drainage ditch before crashing into a telephone pole.  The Engine crew began to assess the self-extricated driver while other personnel directed traffic and controlled hazards on the vehicle. Medic 11B arrived … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 7:22 PM on Tuesday, July 15, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Friendship Fire Company of Englewood, the Altamont Fire Company and Minersville Fire-Rescue to Interstate 81 North at the 121.2 milemarker for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Englewood Engine 369 went responding and was advised of a single vehicle accident involving a rollover into the woods.  Frackville Ambulance 4302 arrived on scene first and found a small passenger vehicle rolled over and down the embankment.  EMS reported all occupants were out of the vehicle and it appeared the driver had been ejected.  ALS was … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 4:30 PM on Friday, May 9, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 30 (Ringtown Valley Fire/Rescue), Shenandoah Engine 742, Ringtown EMS and Shenandoah ALS to Main and Center Streets in Ringtown for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engines 30-10 and 30-15 arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle crash with multiple injuries.  EMS arrived on scene and began to immobilize the patients.  In all, two patients were transported to local hospitals with what appeared to be minor injuries. Ringtown Police were on the scene to investigate the crash. Click here for the … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 1:43 PM on Friday, March 28, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 9 (Sheppton-Oneida) and Nuremberg EMS to the area of Nuremberg Road and Cove Mountain Drive in East Union Township for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Engine 09-10 was advised of a single vehicle accident, a car into the woods with unknown injuries.  The Engine arrived on scene to find a firefighter already on scene reporting the driver of the vehicle to be ejected from the vehicle.  The crash was also found to be in North Union Township.  Command requested Nuremberg Fire … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – At 2:59 AM on Wednesday, January 29, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 9 (Sheppton-Oneida) and Shenandoah ALS to 400 Main Blvd. in the area of the bottom of the Sheppton mountain for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engine 09-10 arrived on the scene to find one vehicle rolled over into the woods with the driver self extricated.  Firefighters initiated patient care and controlled hazards.  Medic 6404 arrived on the scene and loaded the patient into their ambulance.  Upon further assessment, it was determined the patient needed to be seen at a trauma center.  Aeromedical … Continue reading →

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Just before 9:30 AM on Saturday, January 25, Fire District 43 (Frackville), Englewood and Altamont fire companies were dispatched with Frackville EMS to the Frackville – St. Clair Grade (Route 61) in the area of “Dead Man’s Curve” for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injury. Engine 369 was off the floor in seconds and given the additional of a tri-axle dumptruck over the embankment with the driver self extricated.  Engine 369 arrived on scene to find the dumptruck completely over the embankment into a tree.  Frackville Engine 43-10 set up a traffic pattern north of … Continue reading →