Engine Tanker 143 involved in crash on Route 85

As units were returning from a Box alarm in Co.23 (Urbana) area, Co.14 was dispatched for a vehicle fire at the intersection of Manor Woods Road and Ballenger Creek Pike. As units marked up, Engine Tanker 143 added to the call to assist, A few moments later Engine Tanker 143 notified ECC that they were involved in a crash with rollover. Engine 311 along with Rescue Squad 3 arrived a short time later as units were being dispatched for the accident. C14-1 arrived on the scene and established Rt 85 Command and requested additional units. C3-2 arrived and reported to Command, after a face to face with Command C 3-2 assumed Command to assist Co.14 with the situation. Command advised a total of three patients 2 being Pri.3 check-up's transported to FMH, and the third person was transported Pri.2 to Suburban Trauma Center in Montgomery County. As the injured were treated and transported, Command requested MDE for assistance along with county officials. At the time of this article all Firefighters that were transported were later released with minor injuries, United Fire Company would like to wish the injured a speedy recovery. Command was terminated at approx. 2200 hours and scene turned over to MDE and DFRS for clean-up of product.

I would like to thank all involved in this incident and the apparatus they provided to assist Co.14 in this time of need. United Fire Company will assist in anyway we can for the membership of Carroll Manor Fire/Rescue Department.