October 17, 2020 - At approximately 15:50 crews were dispatched to the area of mile marker 21.6 eastbound on Interstate 80 for a possible motor vehicle accident and car fire. 

Chief 91 responded immediately, and upon arrival, a vehicle was located off the roadway in the woods, not on fire. As Chief 91 sized up the scene, he informed dispatch and incoming units of a car v tree, with a heavily entrapped driver.

Heavy Rescue 91-75, along with Rescue 91-74 and Utility 91-84, went responding within minutes of the initial dispatch. Upon arrival on scene crews went to work stabilizing and extricating the patient.  Due to the extent of injuries Chief 91 requested a Medivac to land on the highway to transport the patient to a trauma center. Also requested was manpower from Hope Fire Department (38 Fire) for assistance with the landing zone and extrication efforts.

The patient was removed from the vehicle in a short time and transferred to Medical Crews from Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue Squad, and Lakeland Emergency Squad.