Vehicle Accident with Extrication
updated: Aug 09, 2012, 11:28 AM

Source: Ventura Fire Department

Date: 08/09/12 Incident Number: 12-0046272

Information Contact: Tony Hill, Battalion Chief

Incident Type: Vehicle Accident with Injury

Date/Time of Incident: 08/09/12, 00:02am

Incident Location: 4000 block of East Main Street

Cause: Under Investigation

Injuries: 1

Number of Personnel: 11

Fire Equipment: 1 Paramedic Engine, 1 Paramedic Truck, 1 Command

Agencies Involved: Ventura City Fire Department, Ventura Police Department, AMR

Narrative: On the above date and time, Ventura City Fire units were dispatched to a reported vehicle vs. semi truck. Upon arrival first arriving fire unit found a full size pick-up truck crushed underneath a semi truck trailer with a victim trapped inside. Fire units on scene managed the medical care of the victim inside the truck with a firefighter paramedic, while at the same time controlled flammable vehicle fluids and extricated the victim trapped inside the truck. Firefighters used hydraulic vehicle extrication tools to remove the vehicle from the victim, peeling back a crumpled dashboard, steering column and removing the vehicles passenger door to affect the rescue.

As a result of the accident, one adult male victim was transported to a local trauma center for further medical assessment and treatment. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the Ventura Police Department.

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