Chester (Orange), NY- Police Car MVA (Updated) 7-20-05

[Truck4 48]

Date: 7-20-05

Time: 2320hrs

Location: Greycourt Ave X Meadow Ave

Description: Officer involved in an MVA, possibly during a pursuit or response.

Writer: Truck4

2325hrs- PD reporting a police car involved in an MVA with an officer pinned. Req. EMS and FD with a rush. Second vehicle is overturned. Police car may be on fire.

2327hrs- EMS req. multiple medivacs. P.O. is pinned and unconcious. Occupant of second vehicle possibly ejected. M/A for additional ALS.

2334hrs- FD setting up LZ's. (3) medivacs req. and (2) enroute. All FD units engaged, M/A to cover.

2336hrs- Extrication of P.O. still in progress. P.O., as well as (2) additional victims, all reported to be critical.

**P.O. was in pusuit of a DWI driver who crashed into him head on and at a high rate of speed. Officer is critical but stable at Westchester Medical Center.