East Fishkill - MVA with Entrapment 11/21/11

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Date:11/21/11

Time: approximately 1525

Location: East Fishkill Route 216 in the area of the Stormville Flea Market

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Units Operating: East Fishkill Fire and EMS, Beekman Fire, Mobile Life, Lifenet Air 2

Weather Conditions: cool and cloudy

Description Of Incident: Minivan versus large Dumptruck in a head on collision. Heavy damage and intrusion into the passenger compartment of the minivan, driver trapped in minivan. Dumptruck also suffered damage, splitting open fuel tank, dumping a large amount of fuel and oil into the roadway. East Fishkill and Beekman FD extricated driver , and was removed to Westchester Medical Center via Air 2. LZ set up at the nearby Stormville Flea Market. Called in by Patterson FD 22-3-2 (brush truck) who was enroute to Brady's Power Equipment, and came across accident shortly after it occurred

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