Station 3 responded this afternoon for a rescue on I-70 in West Friendship. At 16:16, units responded to eastbound I-70 near Route 32 for a vehicle accident with entrapment involving a Maryland State Police Trooper.
Upon arrival Engine 31 found a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree. Tower 3, Engine 31, and Engine 43 formed the rescue group and worked to extricate the single patient from the vehicle.
After extrication the Trooper was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore via MSP aviation with injuries not believed to be life threatening, according to a statement by Maryland State Police. State Police are investigating the cause of the accident and units cleared at 18:53. Members send their thoughts and prayers to the injured Trooper for a speedy recovery.
Units:
Engine 31, Tower 3, Paramedic 35, Utility 3, Car 31
