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MVC Near Laurel Town
Friday, September 3, 2004

On the morning of September 3rd at approx 0731 hours the Laurel Fire Department was dispatched to a MVC on Delaware ave and front streets. Asst. Chief Kevin Ritchie arrived on scene first in POV and established command. Ambulance 81 responds and arrives on scene and begins patient care in the blue car. The decision was made to alert ALS do to mechanism, and have Rescue 81 do a door pop. Rescue 81 arrives and crews go to work stabilizing vehicle and preparing extrication. Rescue Captain Jim Furbush and crew take drivers side door to gain more access to patient. BLS crew extricate patient and transport to Nanticoke hospital with no life threatening injuries. The operator of the truck refused transport on scene. Command placed incident under control at 0754. Fire crews cleared shortly after.