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 was requested to meet EMS at the Shenandoah helipad. MedEvac 7 responded to the request and was landed by Squrt 745.
The engine remained on scene for approximately one hour while the Pennsylvania State Police investigated the accident.
