From the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company:
The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company and Maryland State Police medevac responded to several incidents in Harford County on Wednesday morning.
The first incident for the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company (JMVFC) came in at 7:45 AM. The call was for a medical emergency on northbound I-95 near mile 73.5, just south of SRT-152 in Joppa. Incidents on the interstate receive an ambulance and fire engine. The fire engine is to protect the ambulance and crew from being struck by another vehicle. This emergency caused a minor back up during the morning commute. The patient was treated on scene but refused transport.
At 8:07 AM, additional JMVFC units were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at US-40/Pulaski Highway and SRT-24/Emmorton Road in Edgewood. Units from the Abingdon Fire Company (AFC) also responded. One person was taken by AFC ambulance to the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
At 8:10 AM, as the first set of JMVFC units were leaving the I-95 call, a motor vehicle collision was dispatched at SRT-152/Mountain Road and Jerusalem Road in Joppa. An ambulance from the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company (FVFAC) also responded. One person was taken by the FVFAC ambulance to the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Maryland State Police Troopers are investigating the collision.
At 9:34 AM, the JMVFC and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company (KVFC) were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on northbound I-95 near the Harford and Baltimore County line. The first unit arrived at 9:39 AM at northbound I-95, mile 71.9 in Kingsville. Firefighters reported one vehicle overturned on the slow shoulder. A Maryland State Police medevac helicopter was called to transport the critically injured adult male to Shock Trauma. All northbound and southbound lanes of I-95 were temporarily closed due to the helicopter landing. A JMVFC ambulance transported a second patient to the Franklin Square Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Maryland State Troopers are investigating the collision.
While on the scene of 95 at 71.9, dispatchers advised JMVFC units of another vehicle collision that was just reported at Old Joppa Road and Jerusalem Road in Joppa. Units from the JMVFC responded. Information provided by the caller indicated that there may be people trapped so the JMVFC Fire Chief requested that the KVFC rescue truck respond as well.
The first unit to arrive was within 4 minutes of dispatch, it was the JMVFC Fire Chief. He reported a three vehicle collision with one person trapped. Two ambulances from the FVFAC and one from the KVFC responded; all available JMVFC ambulances were already on calls. A Maryland State Police medevac was requested for a seriously injured adult female who was trapped on the passenger side of one of the vehicles. Firefighters from the JMVFC used the Jaws of Life and other special rescue tools to remove the roof and doors from the vehicle.
Once the mangled metal was peeled away from the patient, paramedics extricated her and transported her to the Mountain Christian Church where they would rendezvous with the medevac helicopter. At the landing site, the medevac pilot advised units that there was a mechanical problem with the helicopter and that they would not be able to transport the patient. An adult male and adult female were taken by two FVFAC ambulances to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Trauma Center with serious, but not life threatening injuries.
The medevac pilot, after troubleshooting the problem, was eventually able to start the aircraft and safely return to the hangar in Middle River. Two other patients on scene were treated and refused transport. An ambulance from the AFC covered calls in the Joppa and Fallston area until ambulances returned from the hospital.
Idiots texting as always while driving
No, people just don’t know how to drive. I was side swiped by such a driver on Rt 40. Then he drove away leaving me with over $3400 in damages. Other drivers who witnessed it never stopped. Not even to render aid. What’s wrong with people, that they can’t drive straight? Or help one another? Others are just plain jerks. They’ll ride your bumper to get you to go faster. I maintain my speed.
Same story Miss Gulch, about someone, actually a cameraman from our famous “House of Cards,” on his way to the set in Joppa, KTK Productions, and as I’m stopped right in front of Trinity Lutheran at about 8:05 a.m., I see him speeding towards me, at what seemed a high rate of speed, and bam! A violent, aggressive act, destroying my body, my paid off van, sending me to the hospital. He ended up in the field, lucky for him all 4 of his air bags deployed. Not one witness ever came to see if I was alive or dead. But, my long point to you is this. About one month ago I had an MRI, which was related to my vehicular attack. While I was in the waiting room filling out paper work, an employee came up to me and asked me if I owned a specific type of car. It was only two months old. It had taken me over three years to even financially be able to replace my destroyed van. This young woman had just seen someone back into my car, hit it, and take off. Thankfully, she took a photo, including the license plate number. After my MRI, because I had to go back right then, if you can imagine laying perfectly still knowing someone has just hit your car and your laying in the tube because of another Neanderthal, I was able to call the police and they tracked the offender down. Her insurance company accepted liability and paid. About two weeks after this happened, I made it a point to drop of a heartfelt thank you card, with a gift of great appreciation for her involvement, at her place of business. Miss Gulch and everyone else that has suffered at the hands of uncaring, neglectful Homo sapiens, have hope. There really are decent good folks still around. Just think about our first responders and the day they had.
I am so sorry. Your story is awful. Glad you are getting better. You are right, there are decent, good people still around. Two of them helped me that night after i drove to a gas station.
I’d assume a lot of the hit/runs are because the suspect is on drugs, has drug paraphernalia, alcohol, and / or something not copacetic about their drivers license/insurance.
I was the “victim” recently of a hit/run, just property damage (not car damage) and the person never came back. Their passenger side mirror, and a bunch of trim/plastic were laying all over the ground.
Most people these days don’t want to get involved, so they don’t “see it.” They don’t want to go to Court as a witness.
That is terrible. I’m so sorry but glad you weren’t hurt. The plate turned out to belong to a car that had long been shipped overseas. The driver did stop after i followed him and he was definitely on something. Yes, I was crazy enough to get out of the car by myself. I think i was in shock and i had a concussion. I have witnessed several accidents and in each one i have stopped to offer assistance. I was lucky. The next person unlucky enough to get hit by this guy may not be so lucky. Makes me feel like I need to be armed.