March 21, 2014 – RVFD units responded to a reported collision on Wootton Pkwy. in the vicinity of W. Edmonston Dr. RS703, first on the scene discovered a small SUV that had run off the side of the road into some heavy bushes with the driver trapped in the vehicle. It was later determined the vehicle had been sideswiped by a small truck and forced off the road. The other vehicle fled the scene. Crews first used chain saws to removed the bushes from around the vehicle, then stabilized it before using hydraulic rescue tools to cut away the driver’s side doors. The patient was then able to be removed from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Units responding: M725, RS703, E703, C703C (command)
