Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Three People Die In Auto Accident

On November 5, 2005 at 10:25 p.m. a rescue local was sent to Exit 29 Interstate 81, Shippensburg Township for an auto accident with entrapment. A single car accident claimed the life of three people and severely injured another. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were air lifted to Hershey Medical Center where they later died. The driver of the van was exiting the interstate and failed to stop at the stop sign going air born and landing on the other side of Rt. 174 in a ditch. The Vigilant Hose and West End Fire and Rescue Companies operated at the scene. Earlier in the day WEFR also responded to a structure fire in the Newville area.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I remember this one. Anyone for Chinese food???

Anonymous said...

Oh wow, yea I couldn't eat Chinese food for quite a while after this!!! It was actually a pretty tricky rescue, being on the side of the hill and all. Everyone worked together well that night!!