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At11:02 pm The
Oakdale Hose Company (Station 215) and Oakridge VFD (Station 269) were
dispatched for a car accident on Union Ave Extension in South Fayette. The
Driver who was under the influence of alcohol was driving his SUV down the Union
Ave Extension when he lost control hit a guard rail then immediately broke off a
fire hydrant, while dragging the fire hydrant he continued for roughly 120 feet
when he grazed a telephone pole. Then hit a full size van, a SUV and a car that
was parked side by side in a driveway and taking a few garbage cans with him.
When he hit the van he caused a chain reaction witch pushed the 3rd car on to a
4th car that was parked in front of the garage. Rescue 215, and QRS 215 arrived
on scene with police. After 215 EMT's did a quick assessment with the patient,
the local police handcuffed the intoxicated driver and put him in a waiting
ambulance. Engine 215-1 then arrived on scene, cut power to the SUV. 215 command
asked dispatch to call the water authority to fix the broken hydrant that was
now flowing water down another drive way. Also notified was the power company
about the cracked pole. Station 269 personnel closed down both ends of the road
and set up extra lighting to clean up the scene. All units were released after
the water authority, power company arrived on scene, and the 4 cars towed away
at 12:44. |