At 1130 PM Company 36 Cardington Engine 37 Upper Darby Rescues 20 and 26 Highland Park and Medic Units from Delco Hospital were dispatched to the intersection of Church Lane and Baltimore Pike for an auto accident with entrapment. Squrt 36 arrived and reported a 2 vehicle T-Bone crash with 3 people trapped. A female occupant in one of the vehicles was in serious condition and quickly extricated by units on scene as a trauma code and transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where she succumbed to her injuries. Rescues 20 and 26 arrived and began extrication of the 2 juveniles in the other vehicle. These 2 victims were extricated in under 30 minutes and transported to local trauma centers. Crews remained on location for about 90 minutes to assist the police with the accident investigation. Also on scene were ambulances from East Lansdowne Station 24 and Lansdowne Station 19 Fire Companies and Medics from Fitz Hospital as well as UDPD and surrounding police departments. Photos courtesy of Frank Wesnoski.
