Greenburgh- Truck Rollver w/ Ejections 5-5-05

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Date: 5-5-05

Time: 1150hrs (Approx)

Location: Sprain Rd. @ Old Sprain Rd.

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Units Operating: Greenville FD C-2151 (I/C) Engine 150, L-4, R-29, Hartsdale Engine 170 & 2172, Ardsley Engine 165 & C-2011, Greenburgh PD EMS, Greenburgh PD Tech Rescue, Greenburgh PD, Greenburgh DPW w/ GDPW Wrecker and other GDPW equipment for vehicle recovery.

Description Of Incident: Mack Granite Sanitation Truck w/ Leach hydraulic Packer body overturned on a sharp curve. Two sanitation workers ejected from the vehicle, transported w/ head and abdominal injuries, third worker self-extricated and also transported w/ moderate injuries. Vehicle came to rest on hill just above a house, and near a stream. Difficult vehicle recovery performed by Greenburgh DPW. Truck was loaded with garbage and on it's way to the transfer facility when the accident occured, and spilled contents, parts, and fluids across the roadway, which was closed for 4 hours.

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