Dramatic 3-Car Rollover Crash in Montvale Prompts Swift Emergency Rescue
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Montvale NJ, A quiet Saturday evening in Bergen County quickly turned into a high-stakes rescue operation after a severe multi-vehicle collision.
On Saturday, June 6th at 7:28 p.m., the Montvale Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of West Grand Avenue and DePiero Drive following reports of a major three-car motor vehicle accident. Montvale Police arrived on the scene first, immediately confirming that one of the vehicles had rolled over, leaving a driver trapped inside the wreckage.
1. Speed Over Steel: Firefighters Pivot Strategy for Faster Extrication
In a rollover accident, every second counts. The Montvale Fire Department responded rapidly, deploying an elite team including the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Rescue Pumper M1, and Pumper M3.
While emergency teams are heavily trained to use heavy hydraulic tools—commonly known as the “Jaws of Life”—to cut open crushed vehicles, responders on the scene recognized a faster path to the patient:
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The Triage Decision: Rather than taking the time to cut through the structural frame of the door, firefighters broke through the vehicle’s passenger-side window.
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The Outcome: Shaving off critical minutes, first responders reached inside, unlocked the doors from the interior, and successfully extricated the driver without needing to slice open the vehicle footprint.
2. 90-Minute Clean-Up Operations on West Grand Ave
Following the successful rescue and transfer of the patient to emergency medical services, fire crews pivoted to securing the active crash site.
Emergency units operated at the intersection of West Grand Ave and DePiero Drive for approximately 90 minutes, managing traffic, clearing glass and debris, and standing by until local towing services safely removed the overturned vehicles from the roadway.
Thanks to the tactical ingenuity and rapid mobilization of Montvale’s volunteer first responders, a highly volatile situation was resolved smoothly and safely.
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