| Tonight at 6:11 PM, Pioneers, along with Lincoln Fire Company, Ephrata Police Department, Ephrata Community Ambulance, WellSpan Advanced Life Support, Cocalico Area EMS as well as New Holland EMS were dispatched to the diverging diamond interchange at Routes 322 and 222 for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment.
Duty Officer 15 arrived to find three vehicles involved, completely blocking the intersection, with one occupant significantly confined inside their vehicle. Lincoln Rescue personnel immediately went to work removing the roof to safely extricate the patient.
At the same time, Fire Police from Pioneer, Lincoln, West Earl, and Martindale worked together to completely clear and shut down the diverging diamond, allowing emergency personnel to operate safely in a very challenging environment.
In total, four ambulances and two medic units transported all occupants involved to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment.
After extensive patient care, vehicle removal, cleanup, and roadway overhaul, the intersection was reopened approximately 1½ hours later.
We would like to thank all of our mutual aid partners for their assistance at the scene, as well as the mutual aid Fire Police units who helped maintain a safe work zone during this incident.
We understand the inconvenience and delays caused by closing the diverging diamond during a busy Friday evening rush hour. However, the closure was necessary to ensure the safety of the patients, first responders, and the motoring public while emergency operations were underway.
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Ephrata Police Department
Ephrata Community Ambulance Association
WellSpan Health ALS
Lincoln Fire Company Station 16
Martindale Volunteer Fire Department Station 3
West Earl Fire Station 29
Cocalico Area Fire Department
New Holland Ambulance |
