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Overturned Vehicle On The 405 Freeway
By Jackawa Jackson | August 17, 2009
At 12:44 am on August 17, 2009, Long Beach Fire responded to the North bound 405 freeway at Palo Verde to an injury traffic accident involving 2 vehicles including 1 on it’s roof. Battalion 2 was the first unit on scene with Engine 17 and Rescue 17 close behind. Fire crews found the driver of a small Honda sedan suspended upside down in his vehicle, which had come to rest in the number 3 lane. Firefighters from Truck 19 provided stabilization to the precariously positioned vehicle while other crew members worked to free the trapped driver. Firefighters had the 30-year-old male patient freed from his wrecked car in a matter of minutes. He was transported to a local hospital with minor –moderate injuries. The occupants of the other vehicle were not injured in the collision. Responding units included: E17, E9, T19, R17, and BC 2.
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