Multi-Vehicle Accident - William Penn Highway and Cline Hollow Road

 
By Firefighter Mike Cline
May 16, 2019
 

At ~11:06 AM, Westmorland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) for three-vehicle accident in the westbound lanes of William Penn Highway in front of Applebee's Grill and Bar. Station 20 responded with Rescue 20 (3 firefighters including Lieutenant 20), Squad 20 (2 firefighters), with Assistant Chief 20 going directly to the scene. Also responding to the incident were Station 610 (Murrysville Medic One) and the Murrysville Police. Upon arrival of the Station 20 units, the Murrysville Police had command of the scene and were regulating the traffic flow, while Station 610 EMS personnel assessed the vehicle operators, taking a patient to a local hospital. Station 20 firefighters under the direction of Assistant Chief 20 remediated a large quantity of fluids leaking from the vehicles to prevent it from flowing into the storm drain system, and cleared debris from the roadway. Gombach Towing recovered the 2 immobile vehicles from the scene, and all Station 20 units returned to service and station upon the clearance of the accident vehicles.

 
Units: Rescue 20, Squad 20
 
Mutual Aid: Murrysville Medic One (Station 610 - 2 Ambulances and Command 610-3), Murrysville Police Department