A serious motor vehicle accident in West Friendship sent two people to Shock Trauma today. At 17:06 Station 3 was alerted for a rescue at Frederick Road and Oster Farm Road in the 3-7 box. While enroute, Howard County Communications advised units that an off duty Prince George's County paramedic was on the scene with one patient ejected.
Paramedic 36, Engine 31, Utility 3, and Chief 3 arrived within 5 minutes of dispatch and found a single vehicle off the roadway with two patients and began patient care. Chief 3 (Day) had the command and quickly requested an additional transport unit for the second patient. Paramedic 36 treated and packaged the driver for transport to Shock Trauma by Trooper 8 priority 1, and Paramedic 45's patient was treated and packaged for transport by Trooper 3 as a priority 2.
The accident is under investigation by the Howard County Police Traffic Enforcement Section, Engine 43 handled the landing zone, and units cleared at 18:12.
