Doylestown firefighter Ed Loux works with Warrington Deputy chief Joe Fuchs to get the driver out.
Doylestown firefighters were dispatched to a report of a car under a tractor/trailer at the intersection of Maple Ave. and Swamp Road on Tuesday, March 27 at 6:36 PM. Police on scene reported heavy entrapment, with the victim conscious and moving. Deputy 19, Mike Wood, arrived and ordered Rescue 19 to prepare to go in service with heavy spreaders and airbags. Engine 79’s crew was ordered to pull a protection line and handle hazards. Rescue 29 and 5 were special called, and medics from Central Bucks Ambulance requested a medevac chopper. The chopper landed on a nearby baseball field, and flight medics came to the scene. Deputy 19 requested an engine for the LZ. Companies used every type of tool to complete the extrication, including hydraulic rescue cutters, spreaders and rams.
After almost an hour of work, the driver was removed from the vehicle at 7:25 PM. She was flown to Temple University Trauma by Pennstar 6.
Plumsteadville Tower 24 was special called for scene photography.
Firefighters looked for any angle to get to the trapped driver.
Rescue 19 provides lighting for the clean up.
The wheels of the trailer crushed the rear passenger compartment.
Doylestown firefighter Bill Price uses an electric saw to gain access.
Doylestown firefighter Kyle Downs works to open the hood for hazards.
Doylestown firefighter Jerry Bredow works from inside the car to access the driver.
The driver is removed from the car at 7:25 PM by medics and firefighters.
Doylestown firefighters and Central Bucks Ambulance medics size up the situation and start the extrication.
Police, firefighters and medics roll the driver on the gurney to a waiting ambulance. The driver was then flown by Pennstar medevac to Temple Trauma.
The tools were staged on Swamp Road for easy access.
Doylestown firefighter Ed Loux and Warrington deputy chief Joe Fuchs work under the trailer to gain access to the driver.
Warrington firefighters prepare their hydraulic tools for service.
The vehicle was completely wedged underneath the trailer.
Firefighters and medics use everything at their disposal to extricate the driver.
Doylestown firefighter Ed Loux works with Warrington Deputy chief Joe Fuchs to get the driver out.
