On February 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM, an alarm was recieved for a single vehicle rollover on Interstate 40, near the 65 mile marker. E516 was dispatched and was on scene within 7 minutes to find a pickup truck on its side in the median. Upon further assessment, the driver was found to be deceased. Care was given to a passerby who cut themselves while attempting to rescue the driver and was released on scene. E516 used extrication tools to remove the driver from the vehicle. Traffic was reduced to 1 lane for one and a half hours during the incident. The cause of the accident is still under investigation by the Dept. of Public Safety.
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The vehicle rests on its side after rolling through the median
landing on the eastbound side of Interstate 40 |
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Extrication tools were used to gain access
to the drivers side of the vehicle. |
Article Submitted by Engineer/EMT Ron Hood
Photos Submitted by Engineer/EMT Duane Dodds
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