Saturday July, 17 2010 @ 16:33:15 Nature: Traffic/TransportationAcdntALS Address: John J Williams Hwy & Sloan Rd Lewes, DE 19958 (Burtons Pond)

On Saturday afternoon, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit (Trooper #2), the Delaware State Fire Police, and the Delaware Department of Transportation were alerted to assist Lewes Fire Department (Station #82) with a vehicle collision on John J. Williams Highway in the vicinity of Burtons Pond. It was reported to have a two vehicle collision with occupant entrapment, one vehicle overturned and the entire roadway blocked for east and west traffic as a result of the collision.

Lewes’ Incident Commander requested Indian River’s emergency response crew to provide coverage from the west side of the accident and to assist with vehicle stabilization, patient extrication, patient stabilization, traffic and incident clean-up. DELDOT was requested to respond with arrow boards and provide assistance with traffic control due to the entire roadway closure as a result of the vehicle collision.

The Lewes Fire Department ambulances transported vehicle occupants to nearby medical facilities and the Aviation Unit did medivac one vehicle occupant to the medical facilities as well.

It appears that the mini-van was traveling west on John J. Williams Highway (Route #24) and the Ford Explorer was traveling east and collided for an unknown reason at this time. The impact of the collision caused significant damage to the occupant compartments of the vehicles and the Ford Explorer overturned.

The Delaware State Police are investigating the incident.

There was one firefighter injury associated with heat exhaustion that was provided additional observation at the nearby medical facility.

Additional information may be obtained via the following websites:

(1) WGMD Radio 92.7

http://www.wgmd.com/?p=7003

(2) Lewes Fire Department website:

http://www.lewesfire.com/gallery.cfm?id=427

Story By: Administrative Public Information Officer