Vehicle Vs. Paving Machine....Rescue 87 called to Assist

At 08:52, rescue 87 and 20 (Murrysville) were dispatched to assist station 64 (White Valley) with a one vehicle accident with entrapment, route 22 near the old Murrysville Pizza Pub in the construction zone. Rescue 87 and Squad 87 responded with 5 firefighters each. Chief 64 held command on scene. A vehicle traveling east on route 22 left the highway, into the construction zone, striking a paving machine head-on. Rescue 64, which arrived first on scene, began extricating the patient. Rescue 87 was requested to assist rescue 64 firefighters with the extrication. This consisted of a total roof and drivers side door removal as well as a a dash roll. Rescue 20 was requested to be the ground contact for the medical helicopter which landed on Route 22 just west of the accident scene. The patient was transported to a Pittsburgh trauma center on Stat MedEvac. Squad 87 assisted with traffic control on route 22.