Crash involving Hughesville VFD Tanker 2

[wagondriver1]

Tanker 2 has been involved in A Motor Vehicle Accident. Hit Head on with a Dump Truck and possibly another pick-up truck. Kinda of Sketchy to hear everything since the County is completely busy with Big Brush Fires. However the Officer from Tanker 2 is still currently trapped in the Fire Truck at this time they are working on extricating. No Patient Information. Command did request helo's for 2 patients, but they are down due to the high wind.

 

[Bay_Kat]

Tanker 2 has been involved in A Motor Vehicle Accident. Hit Head on with a Dump Truck and possibly another pick-up truck. Kinda of Sketchy to hear everything since the County is completely busy with Big Brush Fires. However the Officer from Tanker 2 is still currently trapped in the Fire Truck at this time they are working on extricating. No Patient Information. Command did request helo's for 2 patients, but they are down due to the high wind.

That is terrible. I hope they're okay.

 

[clevalley]

Called a member, everyone is OK (within reason); they did have to extricate one person but he is fine. I might be getting a pic shortly... bottom line, no serious injuries (from what I have been told)

 

[G1G4]

Any word on the location? I do know Benedict was covering a brush fire on the county line, and thought it was a bit odd. I guess I know why now.

 

[belvak]

Wow. Glad to hear no serious injuries!!

 

[clevalley]

Called a member, everyone is OK (within reason); they did have to extricate one person but he is fine. I might be getting a pic shortly... bottom line, no serious injuries (from what I have been told)

UPDATE -

Officer might have a broken pelvis...

the dump truck was following a car and the car (coming from the opposite direction) moved over, the dump truck did not see the car moving over and was coming up on it fast (go figure) and the dump truck swerved into the lane of the fire truck to avoid striking the car in the rear. The driver of the fire truck swerved to avoid the dump truck but managed to clip it and it went off the road. They did have to extricate the officer - could not fly them out (as a precaution) due to wind, but they did transport both to a local hospital... The driver of the firetruck is fine. Sounds like the dump truck driver and the officer of the fire truck got the worst of it - neither injuries are life threatening.

 

[clevalley]

Any word on the location? I do know Benedict was covering a brush fire on the county line, and thought it was a bit odd. I guess I know why now.

Poplar Hill Road - not sure of exactly where...

 

[clevalley]

Tanker 2 Pic

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[huntr1]

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Ouch. That's gonna be spendy to fix. Glad the drivers are gonna be OK. Sounds like the dump driver will be at fault.

 

[clevalley]

Ouch. That's gonna be spendy to fix. Glad the drivers are gonna be OK. Sounds like the dump driver will be at fault.

Yeah, I am sure OldHillcrestGuy can fill in the blanks or straighten out my story if needed. I know the driver fairly well, and the officer I know as well but better friends with his brother.

Glad they are not seriously injured.

 

[smibarines]

This sound errily like the accident that happened on Benedict Rd about a year ago involving the two logging trucks. Weird...

 

[wagondriver1]

It's weird, two fire trucks in two days in Charles County. Not sure if everyone heard about Rescue Engine 123 (Westlake)got rear-ended yesterday in the morning. They had to extricate the Person that hit them. Originally the driver of the Truck that hit Tanker 2 was also trapped, but they were able to get them out before any Squad got there. But you are right, no real life threatning injuries. I wish the best for those involved and wish a speedy recovery.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Ok what a day. OHG will fill in some details, now that my hectic day is becoming less hectic. What Clevalley mentioned earlier is pretty much right on,
as to how it happened. The location was Popular Hill Rd, just down from St. Peters Church, firetruck/tanker (loaded with 2,550 gallons of water)was responding to a call for a brush fire and the little dump truck was unable stop and stay within its lane when another vehicle either stopped or slowed down to let the firetruck go by, the dump truck skidded maybe 60 feet then started to slide sideways and into the lane the firetruck was in, the driver of the tanker swerved into the other lane to avoid striking the truck, he clipped the backend of the dumptruck, the dump part, that part of the truck hit the front of the firetruck on the passenger side of the firetruck directly in front then the firetruck proceeded off the road and took completely out a dirt embankment and ended up in the roads, the dumptruck ended off the road on the other side partially overturned.
The firefighter in the front seat(officer side) was trapped and removed and taken by ground to PG Trauma and has since been transfered to Baltimore Shock Trauma, his injuries appear to be fractured hip and maybe pelvic, hip for sure, was tranfered to Baltimore because they have more speicailized doctors for hip injuries. The driver of the firetruck, (with over 15 years of accident free driving) who's evasive actions may have saved a life was taken to Civista for checkup and has since been released with no injuries. As far as the dumptruck driver I have no condition on him, but he was up a walking around after the accident I was told.
Whether the firetruck is repairable is unknown at this time , but damage is pretty extensive and could very likely be a total loss.

 

[GWguy]

Ok what a day. OHG will fill in some details, now that my hectic day is becoming less hectic. What Clevalley mentioned earlier is pretty much right on, has to how it happened. The location was Popular Hill Rd, just down from St. Peters Church, firetruck/tanker (loaded with 2,550 gallons of water)was responding to a call for a brush fire and the little dump truck was unable stop and stay within its lane when the other vehicle either stopped or slowed down the dump truck skidded maybe 60 feet then started to slide sideways and into the lane the firetruck was in, the driver of the tanker swerved into the other lane to avoid striking the truck, he clipped the backend of the dumptruck, the dump part, that part of the truck hit the front of the firetruck on the passenger side of the firetruck directly in front then the firetruck proceeded off the road and took completely out a dirt embankment and ended up in the roads, the dumptruck ended off the road on the other side partially overturned.
The firefighter in the front seat(officer side) was trapped and removed and taken by ground to PG Trauma and has since been transfered to Baltimore Shock Trauma, his injuries appear to be fractured hip and maybe pelvic, hip for sure, was tranfered to Baltimore because they have more speicailized doctors for hip injuries. As far as the dumptruck driver I have no condition on him, but he was up a walking around after the accident I was told.

And hence, the regulation for pulling over to the side of the road when emergency vehicles are behind you......

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

And hence, the regulation for pulling over to the side of the road when emergency vehicles are behind you......

In this case the firetruck and the vehicle were going in different directions, that part of the road as no paved shoulder and no gravel shoulders and is a bit narrow. Believe the vehicle just kind of stopped or slowed in its lane to let the truck (which is quite large and intimindating) pass safely in the opposite lane. The dumptruck came around a slight curve in the road and instead of slamming into the vehicle that had stopped several feet (maybe at least 75-100 ft)in front of it, slammed on its brakes and started the slide, into the opposite lane.

 

[G1G4]

Hell, we were going to a fire earlier today and NO ONE moves to the right. This is on two laned 235 after gate 3. You know, with shoulders and all. People really need to go back and learn that when you hear an emergency vehicle coming, you move to the RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, slow down and stay 500 feet BEHIND them. We were coming down Hermanville Road and had a minivan right on our back end, even with a second engine behind us. I guess they feel they can go and put the fires out, and do a better job than those of us that are trained.
It also doesn't help that every department in all three counties were running calls out the wazoo. Something strange I noticed to, when firetrucks wreck, it happens in two's. Waldorf and St. Leonard earlier this year, then Waldorf and Hughesville.

 

[Bay_Kat]

Hell, we were going to a fire earlier today and NO ONE moves to the right. This is on two laned 235 after gate 3. You know, with shoulders and all. People really need to go back and learn that when you hear an emergency vehicle coming, you move to the RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, slow down and stay 500 feet BEHIND them. We were coming down Hermanville Road and had a minivan right on our back end, even with a second engine behind us. I guess they feel they can go and put the fires out, and do a better job than those of us that are trained.
It also doesn't help that every department in all three counties were running calls out the wazoo. Something strange I noticed to, when firetrucks wreck, it happens in two's. Waldorf and St. Leonard earlier this year, then Waldorf and Hughesville.

I see it all the time, no one wants to move out of the way for emergency vehicles. Going through an intersection once in an ambulance, lights, sirens, horns, and this guy just pulls right out in an SUV with his entire family. Glad we had a great driver that day or there would have been a horrible accident. I don't understand why people don't hear/see what's coming.

 

[Speedy70]

Thanks for the info, OHG (as usual). I actually came through that area today around 4:00 and saw where the accident happened. I was wondering what had happened there because it looked like a mess.

I hope he recovers quickly.

 

[Jeff]

I don't think my scanners were quiet more than a minute straight today. I wasn't around the house but was listening in the truck allot while on the road. One thing after another. Trees down in the road, Lines down, Brush fires. Now lets see what happens tonight since it's New Year's Eve.

 

[Dymphna]

In this case the firetruck and the vehicle were going in different directions, that part of the road as no paved shoulder and no gravel shoulders and is a bit narrow. Believe the vehicle just kind of stopped or slowed in its lane to let the truck (which is quite large and intimindating) pass safely in the opposite lane. The dumptruck came around a slight curve in the road and instead of slamming into the vehicle that had stopped several feet (maybe at least 75-100 ft)in front of it, slammed on its brakes and started the slide, into the opposite lane.

I grew up on that road. My parents still live there.....There is NO shoulder to speak of at any point and in several places the edge of the road drops off into nothing. If a car slowed on a curve and a dump truck came up behind at full speed...well, let's just say it's good to hear that the injuries weren't life threatening.