On 03/01/2019 at 0731hrs. Star City Volunteer Fire Department along with Mon Health EMS was dispatched to a vehicle accident at MM159 of I-79. Engine 209 and Utility 202 responded, and while en-route the accident was upgraded to a commercial vehicle accident involving two trucks with positive entrapment. At that time, Westover Volunteer Fire Department and Mount Morris Volunteer Fire Department out of Pennsylvania were added to the assignment. SCVFD units arrived on scene and personnel began extrication of one patient. Due to severe intrusion into the cab extrication time was 19 minutes. After the extrication, two patients were transported from the scene to the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Crews were also tasked with containing an extensive oil and fluid spill covering both lanes of I-79S. WVDOH and WVDEP were notified of the incident and upon their arrival command of the scene was turned over to WVDOH and WVDEP personnel. SCVFD units returned to service after working the scene for almost 6 hours.
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