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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Traffic Collision Stalls I-77, 1 Seriously Injured
Charlotte NC – One person was seriously injured and traffic stalled on Interstate 77 near Interstate 485 as the result of a collision involving two passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer on Thursday, May 24th, 2012.
Just before 1 p.m. several companies of Charlotte Firefighters were dispatched to a reported traffic collision involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 77 southbound near the I-485 exit ramp.
Fire crews from nearby Fire Station 20 were first on scene and confirmed a crash involving three vehicles with one person trapped in a small four-door sedan. Because of the serious injuries the victim sustained and the distance of travel to the closest Level I Trauma Center, a medical air evac was requested from Med-Center Air.
Firefighters, paramedics, and law enforcement personnel worked in concert to free the victim, provide patient care, divert traffic, and establish a landing zone for Med-Center Air. Rescue Technicians utilized the Jaws of Life and other specialized equipment until the patient was free from the wreckage.
The patient was quickly removed from the sedan, transferred to Med-Center Air and transported to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. In addition, the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash experienced a medical emergency and was treated and transported for further evaluation. Traffic stalled and inconvenienced motorists for almost an hour. Twenty-four firefighters responded to this incident.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media & Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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