In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 14th, Pinch VFD was dispatched to a single vehicle versus a building with reported injuries. Engine 23 arrived on scene to find a single vehicle that had left the roadway, struck multiple rocks, a mailbox, a steel post, and a business. The vehicle suffered heavy damage, while the building damage was limited to a broken window. Both occupants were out of the vehicle upon arrival, and Kanawha Medic 297 transported one patient to CAMC-General Hospital for further evaluation. Both occupants reported wearing their seatbelts, and judging by the damage to the vehicle, there is little doubt SEATBELTS SAVE LIVES!!!
Units:
Engine 23 and Rescue 2
Mutual Aid:
Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority and Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
Driver's side front wheel lodged under rear axle.
Heavy front end damage.
Front view.
Passenger side, note the intrusion caused by the steel pole.
