Buchanan - MVA Car vs. House - 01-14-06

[BFD1054 1,552]

Date: 01-14-06

Time: 2209hrs

Location: 253 Henry St. c/s Church St.

Frequency: 46.26/FG-4

Units Operating: Cars 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, 2556, 2557, E160, E161, R26, BPD Car 266, Hudson Valley Recovery & Towing

Description Of Incident: MVA - Car into House

Writer: BFD1054

2209hrs-Car 2552 advising 60-Control (via 46.26) of an MVA-Car vs. House at 253 Henry St., requesting structural assignment.

All units were on-scene within 5 minutes of dispatch. E160 (1st-due), E161 secured a hydrant and R26 staged accross street from incident for equipment.

*During the height of the snow/ice storm, a vehicle attempting to stop for a stop sign lost control, went sideways, struck a curb (which thankfully slowed it down) and struck the residence at 253 Henry St. The vehicle managed to avoid striking several parked cars, as well as a telephone pole.

Ironically, the homeowner is a Buchanan FD ex-Lieutenant and his son is a current BFD FF and his daughter is a local EMT. Even more ironically is that the daughter is the fiancee of Buchanan FD Assistant Chief Al Roush III (Car 2552). All three were in the living room when the vehicle struck the house and reported that the entire house shook. When all three went to investigate, they couldn't believe what they saw. As Assistant Chief Roush III called-in the alarm, his fiancee (EMT) assesed the driver for injuries and her brother (FF) cut power to the vehicle. The driver refused treatment and EMS was cancelled. E160 went back into service, while other units remained on-scene as the tow truck operator removed the vehicle. Thankfully, the house is raised-up approximately 3-4 feet on its stone foundation, which the vehicle struck. The force of the hit cracked the foundation and knocked out a basement window.