Road traffic collision:Large vehicle; Somewhere in BA4 5; 06-Oct-2022 08:34:53 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/road-traffic-collision-2022-10-06-09-34)

Incident

Road traffic collision

Date
8.34am - 06 October 2022
Last updated
11.56pm - 14 October 2022
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large vehicle
Location
Shepton Mallet
Attending station
Glastonbury
Shepton Mallet
Wells

Fire control received a call from ambulance to reports of a RTC involving a lorry in Shepton Mallet.

Control mobilised 2 fire appliances from Shepton Mallet and Wells and a Heavy rescue vehicle and support pump from Glastonbury.

Once on scene, crews have confirmed one lorry has collided with a wall and crews were getting to work assessing driver trapped within vehicle and formulating a plan to extricate casualty. 

Crews confirmed 1 person has been extricated from lorry which was in collision with a wall using stabilisation equipment and heavy rescue platform. Casualty is now in the hands of ambulance paramedics.

These are the full and final details.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/road-traffic-collision-2022-10-06-09-34

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/road-traffic-collision-2022-10-06-09-34
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/on-the-road/driving-safety