ROMBOUT RESPONDS TO TRACTOR TRAILER MVA
Fishkill, NY-Sept 8, 2003
At approximately 8:00pm on Monday Sept 8, 2003 The Rombout Fire Co was backing
their rigs into quarters after returning from a call when a loud crash was heard
just down the road. The firefighters quickly glanced towards the noise in time
to see 2 tractor trailers crashing into each other and the guardrail on
westbound Interstate 84. The Firefighters immediately advised Dutchess County
911 to put out a dispatch for the accident and that they were responding with an
Engine and Heavy Rescue.
Upon arrival, firefighters, under the command of Chief Jeff Marino found a
tractor trailer had driven into the rear of a slower moving tractor trailer
causing serious damage to the cab. There was also a large diesel fuel, motor
oil, and anti-freeze spill on the roadway. The driver suffered several non
life-threatening injuries and was transported to the local trauma center via
Alamo Ambulance after being helped out of the cab by Rombout firefighters. The
passenger side of the cab was completely destroyed, but fortunately, there were
no passengers in the cab at the time. An additional dispatch was made for
Rombout to respond with a Utility Truck and their Haz-Mat trailer to assist in
the clean-up of the large fluid spill. The driver of the slower moving tractor
trailer was uninjured, and that vehicle suffered minor damage.
Photos by Lt Robert Reynolds -
Beacon Volunteer Ambulance
