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Mahanoy Area mock DUI accident
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Two cars collide, multiple teenagers are trapped in the vehicles, one teenager is thrown from the back seat through the windshield – she is dead on the hood. A distraught mother rushes into the scene as first responders arrive. The police arrest the driver of one vehicle, he was driving while impaired and more than likely created this disaster. The poor decision of one person just affected dozens, if not hundreds of lives. This was the message given to Mahanoy Area High School students on the afternoon of Thursday, May 5 – the day before their … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, crash, dui, ems, fire, humane, mahanoy area, mahanoy city, mock accident, mock dui, mva, rescue, schuylkill, skook, west end
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Minor injury in West Mahanoy crash
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 11:15 PM on Thursday, May 5, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Altamont Fire Company and the Friendship Fire Company of Englewood to the area of 102 Morea Road in West Mahanoy Township for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Engine 367 arrived on the scene to find one vehicle versus a tree with one occupant self-extricated. The engine crew checked on injuries and secured hazards while shutting down the roadway. Engine 369 was directed to the area of the Altamont Station to shut down the roadway. The West Mahanoy Township Police investigated the crash … Continue reading
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SUV snaps pole in Black Creek
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 9:00 AM on Sunday, April 7, Nuremberg Fire & EMS were dispatched to the Tomhicken Road in the area of Pine Street in Black Creek Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engine 582 with Chief 581 responded as well as Ambulance 980. Units arrived on scene to find a SUV on its side in the woods. The vehicle appeared to have traveled off the roadway, through a ditch and then went airborne. Once airborne the SUV struck a pole approximately five feet off the ground, snapped the pole and ended up on … Continue reading
Jeep crashes on Nuremberg Mountain
SCHUYLILL COUNTY, PA – At 4:10 PM on Sunday, February 10, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Nuremberg Fire and EMS with Shenandoah ALS to 573 Mountain Road in North Union Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Medic 6402 called responding and was advised of a single vehicle accident involving a Jeep that had rolled multiple times with a female laying along the road complaining of neck pain. Engine 582 and Chief 581 arrived on the scene to find a Jeep partially off the roadway with minimal damage. The Chief also advised the incident was going to be located in … Continue reading
Pick-up rolls on Brandonville road
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – On Monday, January 7 as firefighters were watching the BCS Championship Bowl Game Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 9 (Sheppton-Oneida and Brandonville) with Mahanoy City West End Rescue 993 and Shenandoah ALS to Rattlin Run Road in the area of the East Union Twp. / Union Twp. Line for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Medic 64, 6404, Engine 9-10 (Sheppton) and Rescue 993 all responded in minutes and were advised of a single vehicle rollover with one female confined inside a pick-up truck. Both ALS units arrived on the scene to find a pick-up … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, als, brandonville, east union, ems, fire, pick-up, rattlin run road, rescue, rollover, shenandoah, sheppton, truck
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Car crashes into car then house in Gilberton
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 6:00PM on Saturday, December 8, the Gilberton Fire Department was dispatched with Frackville BLS and Shenandoah ALS to Main Street in the area of the Continental Fire Company for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Engines 44-10 and 44-15 arrived on scene with EMS to find a two vehicle accident in a parking lot with one of the vehicles into a house. All occupants were out of the vehicle upon arrival. All patients were assessed by EMS personnel with minor injuries. Click here for the complete photo gallery!
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Deadly accident shuts down Route 61
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Shortly before 12:30 PM on Wednesday, November 14, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched Fire District 4 (Fountain Springs and Lavelle), Ashland Rescue 38-50, Ashland EMS and Shenandoah ALS to 770 Fountain Street in Butler Township for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. First responding units were advised of an accident involving a car under a porch and a person pinned underneath a mail delivery truck. Frackville Rescue Engine 43-10 was added to the alarm with the additional information received. Engines 4-10 and 4-12 arrived on the scene to find a passenger car that had severe front end … Continue reading
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Car hits bridge in Union Twp.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 9:15 AM on Wednesday, November 14, Ringtown Valley Fire & Rescue was dispatched with Ringtown EMS to Zion Grove Road and Ferndale Road in Union Township for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injury. Shenandoah ALS was added to the assignment after reports of possible entrapment and an unconscious patient. Aristes Captain 352 arrived on the scene shortly after dispatch and found a single vehicle that struck a bridge and was sitting in the middle of the roadway. The captain also reported the female driver was self-extricated and conscious. Engine 30-11 and Rescue 30-50 arrived … Continue reading
Car takes out pole outside Mahanoy City
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – Around 11 AM on Tuesday, November 13, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched the Mahanoy City Fire Department (West End and Humane) with Mahanoy City EMS and Shenandoah ALS to 1210 West Centre Street in Mahanoy Township for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Medic 6404 and Ambulance 4803 went responding and was advised of a car versus pole with one male injured. Engine 451 arrived on scene to find a passenger car versus pole with the pole completely sheared and the driver self-extricated. EMS began to assess and treat the patient while fire crews set up traffic … Continue reading
Car rolls over in “The Patch”
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – On Wednesday, November 7, Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatched William Penn Fire and Lost Creek EMS to Mount Olive Boulevard in Lost Creek for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Units arrived on scene to find a single vehicle rolled over in the roadway. All occupants were out of the vehicle and refused any treatment from EMS. E888 and B887 remained on scene while police investigated and had the vehicle removed. Photos provided by correspondent Cody Rosselli
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