6/7/2009 – On June 7, 2009 the Pittsville Fire Department was alerted for an accident with rescue & rollover at the intersection of Rt.50 (westbound) & Sixty Foot Rd. Station 8 Willards was also alerted for the Rescue Company assist. Rescue 7 along with Paramedic A-7 arrived on scene to find a Chrysler Grand Voyager on its side and a Honda Civic down into a ditch bank with a utility pole lying across the hood of the car. The crew of Rescue 7 went to work using the Hurst Tool to do a door pop of the Honda. The crew of Rescue 8 removed the rear seat in the van to remove the driver and a passenger from that vehicle. One ambulance was requested from Sta.6 Parsonsburg to respond to the scene. A total of 3 patients were transported to PRMC in Salisbury for treatment.
A few hours after the accident the driver of the Honda Civic died as a result of her injuries sustained in this accident.
The Maryland State Police & Wicomico Co Sherriff’s Office was on scene.
Photographs by : Wayne Barrall
