12/02/2004 - Lincoln Boro MVA

1200 block Lovedale Road

Units were dispatched for a personal rescue call on Lovedale Road. Engine 184-Lincoln, Ambulance 610-Lincoln, Medic 520-Elizabeth Twp EMS, Rescues 123-Clairton, 147-Central, and 183-Liberty were toned out for a car halfway down a hillside with an occupant still in the vehicle. Elizabeth Twp EMS were first on scene and reported that the vehicle was now on the roof with unknown entrapment or injuries. They also reported very icy conditions. As units arrived on scene it was made apparent that the truck was unoccupied at the time it flipped over.

Assistant 184 established command and had Rescue 123 block traffic at the Lincoln Sunoco at the Lovedale and Lincoln Blvd intersection. Rescue 183 blocked traffic at Mill Hill and Lovedale. Rescue 147 setup lights and secured the vehicle. Engine 184 assisted with the cleanup.

The vehicle apparently lost control on a patch of ice, went up a driveway, hit another vechicle, and came to a rest on a hillside, before ultimately flipping over onto the road. Three other cars were involved when they tried to stop on the road and ran into each other. No serious injuries were reported and 1 person was taken to a local hospital for precautionary measures.

Two vehicles were towed, PennDot salted the road and all units cleared.

Report and Photos courtesy of Jeff Bertok