On Tuesday, October 16th, Rescue Squad 9 was alerted along with Station 3 and Medic 38 for the vehicle collision with rescue in the 1500 block of Ridge Road. A car had collided with the back of a garbage truck, trapping the driver of the car inside. Crews from Reese and Westminster extricated the patient quickly before flying the patient to Shock Trauma. Units operated on the scene for approximately 45 minutes before going back in service.
On Wednesday, October 17th, Westminster units were dispatched to a vehicle collision at the intersection of Market Street and Rt. 140. Shortly after dispatch, Rescue Squad 9 was added to the call for the patient was now reported trapped. Engine 31 arrived to find a single vehicle just east of the intersection involved in a single car accident. Emergency crews stabilized the vehicle, which was suspended on a guardrail, before removing the patient from the vehicle. The patient was flown to Shock Trauma. Units operated on the scene for 45 minutes before returning to service.
