Firefighters Extricate Driver Trapped In Interstate Wreck With Semi

On Thursday afternoon (10/27/22), Quint 21, Squad 13, Squad 7 and Battalion 2 (Red Shift) responded to the I-75 SB/I-24 West split on a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. A female patient was trapped in the driver seat by the dashboard. She was stabilized using a cervical collar and the extrication got underway. Firefighters started working on removing the driver’s door with spreaders and cutters. They pushed the dash with a ram to get her legs free and then cut off the roof, which allowed the patient to be removed straight out of the truck. HCEMS took over patient care and transported the woman to the hospital. CFD companies cleaned up the scene and turned it over to law enforcement. Patient injuries and the extent of any injuries are unknown.

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