Date of Release: 01/07/2022
Fire Incident Number:Â 22-0002245
Incident Commander: Captain Preston Andreini
Incident Type: Traffic Accident with Victim Extrication
Date/Time of Incident: 01/07/2022, 01:28:54
Incident Location: Ventura, CA
Cause/Origin: Under Investigation
Injuries Reported: 1 Victim
Units Committed On-Scene: 1 BC, 2 Medic Engines, 1 Medic Truck, 1 Ambulance
Total Fire Personnel On-Scene: 12
Agencies Involved:Â Ventura City FD, California Highway, AMR
Narrative: On the above dateandtimea911call was received at the Fire Communication Center to report a traffic collision on the N/B 101 Fwy at the Lemon Grove turn. Fire personnel arrived on scene within minutes of the initial call and found a heavily damaged small passenger vehicle with one occupant that was trapped. Fire personnel performed advanced medical treatment, vehicle extrication and hazard mitigation to free the victim from the vehicle entrapment. The victim was treated and transported to a local medical center for further evaluation and treatment. No personnel injuries were reported, and the cause of the incident remains under investigation. The Ventura City Fire Department would like to remind the public to obey all traffic laws and those seatbelts save lives.
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