10/13/2026
Early hours this morning, Station 21 was dispatched for reported single vehicle high velocity motor vehicle accident of a car into a tree with reported entrapment.
Chief 21 went enroute with Utility 21 shortly after dispatch arriving on scene within minjtes to to find a vehicle that had been traveling east bound on Route 59 had crossed both lanes of traffic leaving the roadway, down and embankment and striking a large tree head on causing significant disabling damage.
The driver was found to be outside the vehicle having been removed from the vehicle by 2 passerbys.
Additional Station 21 personnel, along with Squad 21 arrived shortly after. Patient care was given by department EMS providers stabilizing the patient until Bradford City Ambulance MA1C arrived on scene. A request by EMS personnel was made for a Medevac due to patients injury which was declined due to weather. Additional stabilization by personnel was made by EMS personnel before patient was packed and loaded for transport up the embankment to the awaiting Ambulance. MA1c transported patient to area hospital for further care of her injuries.
Station 21 personnel also secured the vehicle electrical system and looked for any leaking fluids while patient care was being conducted as well as cleaned up all the debris from the vehicle accident. Fire police conducted traffic control throughout the incident.
Vehicle was removed from down the embankment by Donovans Towing.
Special thanks to Pennsylvania State Police, Braford City Ambulance, Donovans Towing, all the department personnel that were on scene as well as the 2 passerbys that assisted.
Station 21 personnel and equipment cleared the scene approximately 2hrs after the incident was dispatched.
