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Arizona Firefighters Work 2-Hour Extrication on Truck Driver
Bullhead City Fire Department
Early Tuesday morning at 2:16 a.m., Bullhead City Fire Department responded to a reported Semi truck collision at mile post ten on Hwy 68.
Impact was significant and intrusion into the driver’s compartment by heavy I-beams came within inches of the driver. Fire crews worked tirelessly for two hours and ten minutes to extricate the driver from his cab. Crews used every tool available from air bags, cribbing, jacks, jaws of life, and even a heavy duty commercial tow truck from Kingman to lift the I-beam load and unpin the trapped but conscious driver.
A CareFlight helicopter was called to the scene and its crew assisted fire medics in stabilizing the driver during the extrication. Once extricated, the driver was flown to a trauma center in Las Vegas where his condition was unknown at press time. Fortunately, the loads on the involved trailers were produce and heavy steel I-beams, and did not pose a hazardous threat.
DPS and ADOT shut down Hwy 68 during the incident for the safety of crews working to free the driver and then dislodge the two tractor trailers. Hwy 68 was then reopened.
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Permalink Reply by Frederick Georges on
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Understood
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Permalink Reply by Adam L. Culp on -
WAY TO GO GUYS,GREAT TEAM WORK !!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Ralph L. Carr IV on -
Wow......I was a transportation manager for 20 years before returning to EMS. I`ve been on both ends of crashes like this. Not that I crashed, but I`ve had drivers who have. I had a driver killed in a crash with a train and the truck didn`t look nearly as bad as this one.
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Permalink Reply by chris r brannon on -
all i can say is that whether it may a volunteer dept or paid on call the time and effort on this extrication was unbeliveable and had great communciation skills
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