First Responders Save Trapped Driver In Route 70 Crash

Photo courtesy Whiting Fire Company Station 33

  MANCHESTER – First responders swiftly extricated a driver from their car after it had flipped and landed in water near Route 70, officials said.

  Around 2:50 p.m. Sunday, the Whiting Fire Company was dispatched to the area of Route 70 and Beckerville Road for a motor vehicle crash. Chief 3300, 2nd Asst Chief 3320, Engine 3301, Rescue 3303, and Utility 3327 responded to the scene, the station reported.

  Once arrived, they found a car resting on its roof in water and confirmed the driver was entrapped. First responders were able to quickly free the driver and created a path for them to receive medical care, Whiting Fire Company said.

  Assisting on scene was JBMDL FD, Manchester Police Department, and Manchester EMS.