Phillipstown ( Putnam Co ) Fatal MVA 12-18-04

[LCFD994 8]

Date: 12-18-04

Time: 0200hrs ( aprox )

Location: Route 9 and Albany Post Road Hardware

City/County: Phillipstown ( Putnam Co )

Agencies: North Highlands FD, Phillipstown VAC, Garrison FD, Garrison VAC, Putnam Medic 1 and 2, Putnam County Cars 6 & 9, STAT Flight, Mahopac Falls FD ( Dive Team )

Frequency: 46.380, 46.440

Writer: nicholas994

Units dispatched for a serious PIAA with car submered into water.(NHFD, PVAC, Medic 1, Stat Flight).

Sheriff Deputy on location confirmed serious PIAA and car is submerged, asked for expedite on FD and EMS.

2nd Ambulance from PVAC and Medic 2 requested along with additional Rescue Truck from Garrison, also Mahopac Falls FD Dive Team Requested to scene.

Confirmation of only 2 occupants driver is DOA on location, and passenger is ALS to Westchester MEdical Center with PVAC and Medic 2. Cancel of STAT FLIGHT and Dive Team.

Inital reports from the scene have 1 vehicle high speed into a tree, bouncing off and landing in pond next to roadway aprox. 100 feet away.

All units returned to service at 0425hrs.

[NHFD21255 141]

North Highlands FD , Philipstown Amb and Medic 1 dispatched at 01:14 , 21-1-1 responded at same time. 21-1-1 on loc at 01:16 confirmed 1 female removed by Putnam County Sherriff Deputies and 1 male traped in the vehicle. 21-1-1 requested Rescue Truck 21-61 and Rescue Boat w/21-31 along with Mahopac Falls dive team and Stat Flight at 01:18. Dive Team and Stat Flight later cancelled when confirmed fatal. 2nd ambulance and medic requested by PVAC to scene. Garrison Rescue Truck requested for rehab for FF's in cold water rescue suits who would later assist in removal of car from water. FD cleared the scene at 04:25. 21-1-1 thanks all for the great job done under conditions given.

[EJS1810 7]

The original call the deputy was dispatched to was a tree down in the roadway