| Shortly before midnight on Feb. 18th 2011 Pinch FD was alerted to respond to the 4900 block of south Elk River Rd. for the reported auto accident with injuries. As crews were responding, dispatchers were updating crews of possible multiple patients and a possible ejection. First arriving units confirmed a passenger truck had left the road way, striking a guardrail and had rolled ejecting one patient, and 3 other adults had serious injuries. The ejected person was pronounced dead on the scene, and the other 3 patients were rapidly triaged, treated on scene, and transferred to awaiting ambulances for transport to the local trauma center. The ejected person was released to the state Medical examiner's office. The Kanawha Co. Sheriff's office is investigating the cause and circumstances of the accident. |