The Star City VFD was alerted for a Motor Vehicle Accident at
18:10, along with Mon EMS. Initially the call came in as
unknown injuries or entrapment with a car over an embankment
into a creek. The MVA was reported to be on Van Voorhis Road
just past the BP station. Engine 201 and Unit 202 both
responded. Engine 201 was the first to arrive on scene at 18:15
and reported that they had one patient entrapped still in the
vehicle with the vehicle partially underwater. While
firefighters attempted to gain access to the patient, they found
that the patient's arm was pinned underneath the overturned
vehicle. While a firefighter was inside the vehicle holding the
patient above water, other firefighters managed to free the
patient's arm and extricate the patient. The patient was
extricated through the front windshield at approx. 18:25.
Mon EMS transported the patient to Ruby
Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. Units cleared scene
at 19:43. There has been no update on the patients condition.
