Rollovers
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A well placed hit by this car rolled the pickup over onto its side. |
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These SUV's roll easily when hit from the side. |
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Major Wreck Ties Up I-5
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| Tukwila Fire, SeaTac Fire, and King County Paramedics responded to this multiple vehicle accident involving numerous cars and semi-trucks. A sudden rain storm and poor visibility were factors causing this wreck. Thanks to seat belts, air bags and manufacture safety devices no one was killed. |
Car vs. Pole
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Engine 53, 52 and medic 4 responded to a car vs. a pole. On their arrival the officer in charge had engine 52 open the car with the jaws of life so the patient could be extricated. Seven minutes after our arrival the patient was in the medic unit. The patient was transported to Harborview Hospital (The regional trauma center). Alcohol was a contributing factor of this accident. |
MR. LUCKY'S CAR WRECK
| We call him Mr. Lucky. Firefighter Hickey asked the patient who was sitting next to the car. "Were you in there?" Yes. "Are you hurt?" No. "Whoa!" | ![]() |
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The car was dragged under the trailer for about 100' before the truck stopped. The car survived quite well for being a convertible. Tow trucks lifted the trailer to remove the car. |