On Friday, November 27th at 1:50 pm, 14 companies from the Charlotte Fire Department including (5) Engine Companies, (1) Ladder Company, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (1) Hazardous Materials Response Company, (1) Urban Search and Rescue Company, (1) Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Company, and (3) Battalion Chiefs were called to service for a traffic collision with multiple passengers trapped at the intersection of Billy Graham Parkway and West Boulevard. The collision involved a City of Charlotte sanitation truck used to collect yard waste, which had overturned and struck a 4-door SUV trapping the occupants. Firefighters from nearby Station 17 were first to arrive and reported four occupants trapped in the passenger vehicle. Teams of firefighters were able to quickly free two of the four passengers trapped using various rescue tools and equipment, but continued to work feverishly for over an hour to free the other occupants. Despite their efforts one of the passengers of the SUV died on the scene. The other three occupants of the passenger vehicle were taken to an area hospital with significant injuries. The driver and one of the workers of the sanitation truck were transported to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Mark Basnight | Captain
Charlotte Fire Department
Office of Public Affairs

