Patterson (Putnam) Fatal MVA w/Pin 02-04-07

[Guest 66Alpha1]

Date: 2/4/07

Time: 2130hrs

Location: Route 22 and Birch Hill Rd by Thunder Ridge Ski Area

Frequency: 46.38, 46.54

Units Operating: Putnam Medic 4, Putnam Medic 3, Stat Flight Air 1, Brewster Rescue, 1 Brewster Ambulance, 1 Patterson Ambulance, Patterson Rescue, Patterson Fire (22-1-2 as Chief), 1 Putnam Lake Ambulance, 1 Lake Carmel Ambulance, 1 Lake Carmel Engine (Ground Contact), 1 Pawling Engine (to scene), Carmel Fire (on stand by), County Cars 4, 8, 30, County Fire Police

Description Of Incident: 2 Car MVA. Medic 4 was first unit o/s confirming 1 pt. trapped under car, 1 pt. pinned in car, requesting 1 additional medic unit to scene. 3 BLS units to scene, multiple on standby, 2 rescues requested. 2 Pts. DOA, 1 Pt. air-lifted to WMC (patterson ambulance w/ Medic 4), 1Pt ALS to Danbury via Putnam Lake w/ Medic 3, 2 pts. BLS to Danbury via Brewster, 2 pts. BLS to Danbury via Lake Carmel

Writer: 66Alpha1

Per County Car 4 - Route 22 will be closed for significant period of time for accident investigation.

Thanks to 415 for additional info and corrections. Thanks goes to Putnam 911 dispatchers for requesting and coordinating all the resources for this job. Couldn't ask for a better group of dispatchers.

Status of the 2 deceased was withheld until information was made public by the PCSO

Edited February 5, 2007 by Truck4