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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
5 people hospitalized after vehicles ‘heavily damaged' in Spring Hill crash
SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA) — Five people were rushed to the hospital Tuesday following a two-car crash in Spring Hill. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Mariner Blvd and Linden Drive, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue. Alligator on I-4 causes motorcyclists to crash: 'I flipped over the handlebars' Crews said they arrived to find two 'heavily damaged' vehicles. Photos provided by first responders showed a smashed pickup truck with a crooked front tire and multiple missing lights. The front end of the other car involved, a blue sedan, was crushed. The sedan's front passenger door was also ripped off, possibly from rescue efforts. Two people were still trapped inside a vehicle and had to be rescued using a tool known as the Jaws of Life, according to officials. A total of five people, including four who were listed as trauma alert patients, were taken to nearby hospitals and a trauma center. There was no further word on their conditions. As of Tuesday evening, the crash remained under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Local lawmakers, officials learn the ropes at Allegheny County Fire Training Academy
State lawmakers, City of Pittsburgh representatives, and other local decision makers spent Thursday morning at the Allegheny County Fire Training Academy to get hands-on experience from the perspective of a first responder. More than two dozen Pennsylvania state legislators and other officials geared up for Fire Ops 101, an opportunity for them to see what it takes to save lives every day. 'What does the equipment do? Why does it cost so much? What happens? This actually shows them,' said Darrin Kelly, president of Allegheny County Labor Council and a Pittsburgh city firefighter. Participants were on a mission to learn even more about public safety, from live fire training, search-and-rescue operations, CPR, and much more. 'What everyone calls the Jaws of Life – get to cut someone out of a car,' said Tim Leech, vice president of Pittsburgh Fire Fighters IAFF Local No. 1 State Senator Doug Mastriano (R) is the chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. He told Channel 11 this experience could shape the way he and others vote in Harrisburg. 'This will help me as a leader of that group to hopefully get a taste of what they do, hope to get an understanding of what they need, and I can serve them better in that capacity,' Mastriano said. Channel 11 spoke with some firefighters about the importance of mental health in life-or-death situations and when it comes to line-of-duty injuries. They're hoping this helps to continue the conversation at the State Capitol in Harrisburg and beyond. 'For years, this was a stigma in public safety that we've all worked so hard to push aside – the image that you're rough and tough and you can take anything. Sure, these are people that are so strong, but they're human beings,' Kelly said. 'The first time I was here, they didn't have worker's compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress injury. We've spent the last couple of years, we've finally got that to the governor's desk,' said State Sen. Lindsey Williams (D) - Senate District 38. MSA– The Safety Company provided all of the helmets and protective gear for participants. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
The Citizen
21-05-2025
- The Citizen
Two killed in head-on collision on the R50 near Delmas
Two killed in head-on collision on the R50 near Delmas Two people were killed this morning in a head-on collision on the R50 near Daybreak in Delmas. Emergency personnel arrived at the scene of the accident, which occurred at around 06:00, and found two light motor vehicles severely damaged, with both drivers still trapped inside. Both drivers were declared dead at the scene. News soon broke that one of the motorists was Graeme Bath (58), the husband of Diane Bath, a DA Councillor at the Victor Khanye Local Municipality. Condolences from Delmas residents have since been pouring in on various social media groups. A heartbroken Diane and her son were present at the scene of the accident. The identity of the second victim is still unknown, but according to available information, her family has been informed of her death. All emergency services responded to the scene and had to use the Jaws of Life to extricate the bodies of the two victims from their vehicles. The cause of the accident is currently under police investigation. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Crash near Fort Drum claims life of Carthage man
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (WWTI) – A motor vehicle accident near Fort Drum over the weekend has claimed the life of a 54-year-old Carthage man. Fort Drum Emergency Services were called to a single-vehicle crash around 10:50 a.m. on State Route 26 (Fort Drum Road), near the overpass by the 10th Mountain Division Museum. Fort Drum to observe quiet hours on Memorial Day Emergency responders used the Jaws of Life to remove the sole occupant of the vehicle, Patrick Bevens Jr., and started life-saving measures. Bevens was transported to Carthage Area Hospital by Fort Drum ambulance, where he was pronounced deceased. State Route 26 was reduced to a single lane for around an hour due to the accident. New York State Police responded to the scene to assist the emergency services. There was no word on how the crash occurred. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hamilton Spectator
17-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Mock crash at North Vancouver high school shows students real risks of dangerous driving
It was a striking experience for dozens of North Vancouver high school students as they saw a mock crash unfold at Windsor Secondary Thursday morning. Police, firefighters and paramedics quickly arrived on scene as part of a fake reenactment responding to a car crash involving drama students from the high school. The mock crash is part of an annual educational event hosted by North Vancouver RCMP to teach students the risk of dangerous driving and making the right decisions when behind the wheel, but also showing the real, horrifying experiences of what can happen when not paying attention. 'What we're trying to prevent is kids from getting behind the wheel and dying,' said Cpl. Mansoor Sahak, media relations officer for North Vancouver RCMP. 'It's a real-life situation that we're trying to demonstrate to these kids.' The mock crash began with two young drivers involved in a collision. Shortly after, a student called 911, with District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, BC Emergency Health Services and local Mounties arriving quickly and getting to work, just as they would do at a real crash scene. Firefighters helped student actors get out of the vehicles, which were props from a previous, real collision, using a Jaws of Life tool to cut car doors. Then fire crews and paramedics put them on stretchers to take the actors to Lions Gate Hospital. One of the student drivers was impaired and arrested on scene. ICBC stats reveal that , on average, 28 youth ages 16 to 21 are killed in crashes every year in B.C., a number Sahak said first responders want to bring down. 'We're trying to bring that number down, bring it to zero, because they're preventable tragedies,' Sahak said. 'If we can demonstrate to them what we're doing here, and if they could take away something from that, then we've done our jobs.' ICBC data also notes contributing factors for crashes involving drivers age 16 to 21 resulting in injuries or death, including 22 per cent with speeding drivers, 13 per cent with impaired drivers and 14 per cent with distracted drivers. Driver inexperience, overestimating ability, driving without due care and thrill-seeking also play a role in the rate of youth crashes, according to ICBC's website. Brian Twaites, paramedic public information officer with British Columbia Emergency Health Services, said messages spread through mock crashes carry a domino effect. 'These students will go home, they'll talk to their family, relatives, friends about this scenario that they watched today,' Twaites said. 'So that also helps spread the word about distracted driving and the dangers involved.' The information officer said they usually stage mock crashes to coincide with grad season, but this year it worked out as another reminder to drive safely during long weekends. On top of the mock crash serving a safety reminder, he said it helps provide a good training exercise when first responders need to respond to real-life scenarios. 'Our paramedics are working closely with the fire department on patient care and extrication,' he said. 'So, it's a very good training exercise for our organization and the others as well.' 'But really it's about education for the students,' he added. 'If one student goes home and realizes, 'Hey, this isn't a safe thing to do … to me, that's a complete success of this exercise.' Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative .
