Deadly Car Crash Kills Two and Critically Injures One in Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs, WV - On Friday, May 3rd at 11:29 A.M., units from Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Co. (1), along with Hancock Volunteer Fire Co. (5), and Morgan County EMS (7) were dispatched to Hancock Road and Brosius West Lane for a car crash reported with entrapment.
Due to the accident being a mile from the WV/MD border, Washington County, MD Engine 51 was first to arrive on scene, reporting a two-vehicle head-on collision with three occupants trapped. The information provided prompted Captain 1, who was on board Rescue Squad 1, to request an additional rescue which brought Hancock, MD Rescue Squad 59 to the scene.
Captain 1 (Steiner) arrived on scene and established Hancock Road Command. A further investigation revealed three priority 1A patients and a helicopter was requested, bringing Maryland State Police Aviation Trooper 5 to a landing zone established at the Hancock Air park.
Captain 1 and Rescue Squad 1 arrived shortly after Engine 51 and began extractions, finding two unconscious Priority 1's and one additional Priority 1. The first extrication was completed at 11:40 A.M., the second was completed at 11:49 A.M., and the third was completed at 11:54 A.M.
Once the third patient was extricated they were pronounced deceased and the medical examiner was requested to the scene. One patient was flown by MSP Trooper 5 to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, PA and one patient was transported by Morgan County EMS to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
Crews remained on the scene for two hours and US 522 (Hancock Road) remained closed for the entire duration of the incident. The accident is under investigation by the Morgan County Sheriff's Department and the West Virginia State Police.
An update was received on May 4th around 5:30 P.M. by the Morgan County, WV Sheriff's Office from the Maryland Medical Examiner's office, stating that a second victim from the crash had died, making it a double fatal accident.
Units on scene were Hancock Engine 51, Hancock Rescue Squad 59, Berkeley Springs Rescue Squad 1 & LT1, Fire Police 1-2, Morgan County EMS Medic 71, Medic 77 and Medic 72, WVDOH, MC Sheriff's Department, WV State Police BS Detachment, Morgan County Medical Examiner, Hancock PD, MD DOT/CHART, and MD State Police Aviation Command Trooper 5.
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