Hawthorne - Multi-Fatal MVA / MCI - 7/26/09

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Date: 7/26/09

Time: 13:40

Location: Taconic State Parkway south of Route 117 (NB)

Frequency: 46.26, Fire 11

Hawthorne Units Operating: 2191, 2192, E155, 63B1, 63B2

Thornwwod FD Units: 2471, 2472, R75

Pleasantville FD Units: 2371, 2373, R47

Briarcliff FD Units: 2051, E94, 53B1, 53B2

Ossining EMS: 74A1, 36M1

Pleasantville VAC: 76B3

Transcare: 37M1, 37M2, 87B1

WCDES: EMS 11, Car 2

Weather Conditions: Muggy, on/off rain

Description Of Incident: Initial reports of two car MVA w/ entrapment and fire. Multiple patients in critical condition. 2191 reporting fully involved vehicle fire, multiple ejections.

Reporters: Remember585, Monty, et al

Writer: Remember585

13:55 - 63B1 ALS to (?) Hospital with pediatric cardiac arrest.

14:03 - 53B1 ALS to WMC.

14:13 - 63B2 BLS x 2 to Phelps.

14:17 - 2191 requesting ME Rep to scene.

14:50 - Car 2 on location.

**My thoughts are with all of those involved in this incident, especially the brothers and sisters of all the FDs, PDs and EMS agenices at this incident, as well as my colleagues at 60 Control dealing with this horrific accident.**

Lohud article:

8 Dead, 4 of them children, in fiery Taconic Crash