By Becky Robinette Wright
Engine 14, Truck 14, Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad Unit 521, TSO and Battalion two were dispatched for a vehicle overturned in the 13000 block of Old Stage Road on Sept.3 around 10:39 p.m.
Firefighters discovered a vehicle into a utility pole with the pole snapped, wires dangling and a victim trapped, with a total of two victims critically injured.
Dominion Virginia Power was requested for the broken pole and downed lines.
The trapped victim was wedged into the dash area and the rear and driver’s side of the car was smashed into the front half of the car.
Spreaders and cutters were quickly put to use. Medics monitored the red patient as firefighters cut apart the car.
Cribbing stabilized the vehicle while crews worked.
Virginia State Police EMS Med-Flight I was requested for the red patient.
Engine 1 had been dispatched to establish a LZ for Med-Flight.
Medic 1 had also been added to the call.
After the victims were removed and transported the county police crash team worked to document the incident for the investigation.