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Road traffic collision:Small vehicle; BA11 5; 27-Dec-2024 16:05:33 (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/road-traffic-collision-2024-12-27-16-05)

Incident

Road traffic collision

Date
4.05pm - 27 December 2024
Last updated
11.36pm - 27 December 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Small vehicle
Location
Selwood
Attending station
Frome
Wincanton

Fire control received calls from ambulance and police requesting our attendance to a 2 vehicle Road Traffic Collision in the West Woodland area near Frome.

Control mobilised 2 fire appliances from Frome and Warminster along with a supporting officer. 

On arrival, crews confirmed that a 2 vehicle RTC had occurred with 3 persons trapped and requested 3 ambulances. Within 5 minutes of being on scene, ambulance and police were on scene. 

Shortly after, crews on scene requested a 3rd appliance for extra personnel, control mobilised 1 fire appliance from Wincanton.

Update - 2 persons have now been released and in the care of the ambulance. Crews had a plan formulated to extricate the 3rd person once a further ambulance had arrived.

Final update - all 3 persons have now been extricated from 2 separate vehicles involved in RTC. Crews used hydraulic rescue equipment. All 3 casualties are now in the care of the ambulance and the incident has now been handed over to police.


Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/road-traffic-collision-2024-12-27-16-05

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  1. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/incidents/road-traffic-collision-2024-12-27-16-05
  2. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/safety/on-the-road/driving-safety
  3. https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/about-us/how-we-respond-to-emergency-calls