Photos and information obtained from Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 1
Emergency crews responded to a crash with entrapment and fire Tuesday, May 5, at the intersection of East Catherine and South Second streets in the Borough of Chambersburg.
According to the Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 1813, Engine 1-1, Engine 1-2, Tower 1 and Chief 1 were alerted for the crash on Box 1-02.
While crews were en route, additional information indicated multiple vehicles were involved and one person was trapped in a vehicle that had been on fire.
Chief 1 arrived on scene and found the fire was out. Air medical was requested, and WellSpan WellFlight 2-8 launched to the landing zone.
Fire crews worked to quickly extricate the patient before turning them over to EMS for transport. Crews remained on scene briefly before handing the scene over to the Chambersburg Police Department.
Photo credit: Lawson Hann
