photo courtesy of Saddle River Fire Department
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Saddle River NJ, Friday Morning morning, the Saddle River Fire Department was dispatched to Route 17 North & E Allendale Rd for a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Saddle River Police Department, Chief Salvatori and Assistant Chief Kaufman arrived on scene to find a tractor trailer leaning to one side, with one occupant trapped within the vehicle. Rescue 1142 (OIC Lt. Pink) and Engine 1131 (OIC Lt. Biondi) arrived on scene, and began securing and stabilizing the tractor trailer. Crews then removed the passenger door, and assisted Valley Health System BLS & ALS crews remove the patient from the vehicle. Once the patient was removed from the vehicle, Fire department crews awaited the arrival of NJDOT, Bergen County Hazmat, and the tow to remove the vehicle. Saddle River Operations also assisted in the removal process.
