HARRISON CITY ASSISTS IRWIN IN TURNPIKE FATAL

At 05:51 this morning, rescue 87 was dispatched to assist Irwin (station 57) with a motor vehicle accident, with entrapment on the PA turnpike, eastbound at mile marker 71. Rescue 87 responded with 5 firefighters.

Chief 57 arrived on scene, confirming entrapment and assumed command. Rescue 87's crew was requested to assist rescue 57 with manpower flapping the roof and displacing the rear trunk area from the back seat with the hydraulic rams. Despite a valiant effort by all parties, the back seat occupant died on scene.

Also, on the alarm was rescue 26 (Youngwood VFD) and rescue 25 (New Stanton VFD). Rescue 87 was back in station at 08:30.

NOTE: Due to PA turnpike policy, no pictures were taken of this incident.