At 20:47 hours, Rescue 20 was dispatched to Route 22 near Sheetz for a vehicle/pedestrian accident. Upon acknowledgement of the call, WCDPS advised of one male patient down on the roadway that was unconscious but breathing. Rescue 20 went enroute with a crew of four, and was advised by Director 610 to take Old William Penn to Cline Hollow and to proceed westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 22. Rescue 20 arrived and setup a landing zone for an inbound LifeFlight helicopter. Engine 20 shut down westbound Route 22 while awaiting for the helicopter to land. The patient was then packaged and transported to AGH via LifeFlight. With the helicopter safely off the ground, crews began traffic control operations. Engine 22 was dispatched to assist and was sent to Route 22 at Tarr Hollow Road to direct all eastbound traffic on to Old William Penn Highway. The traffic coming eastbound that was waiting between Sheetz and Tarr Hollow was cleared by using the westbound lanes. Rescue 20 then provided scene lighting for the PA State Police and Murrysville Police while they conducting R & I. Crews were out approximately three hours.
Unfortunately, the patient that was struck passed away early the next morning at AGH.
Units:
R-20, E-20, C-20
Mutual Aid:
E-22, ESU-610, M-611, Murrysville PD, PSP, Wally's Transport
