From the HVFD Recent Incidents

Shortly after 1 a.m. units from Riverdale and Hyattsville were dispatched for a car accident at East West Highway and Taylor Road. Chief 7 arrived on the scene and advised of one victim trapped and requested additional EMS units, including a second BLS unit and medic unit. Squad 1 extricated the adult female driver in about 15 minutes. Two children were in the car. One was transported via Ambulance 18 with a paramedic from Medic 7 onboard to Children's Hospital as a Priority-2 mechanism trauma. The adult female driver of the car, who was trapped, was transported by Medic 7 to the MedStar Trauma Unit of Washington Hospital Center, also as a Priority-2 mechanism trauma. Ambulance 79, Engine 72 and Chief 1b were on the scene as well performing EMS and extrication support operations. Chief 7 had the command of the incident.

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