Fatal Accident Route 100 and Route 35

 
By Line Officer Jon Mackey
October 3, 2014
 

On Friday October 3rd at 7:15PM The Somers Fire Department along with EMS were dispatched to the intersection of Route 100 and Route 35 "Whitehall Corners" for a motor vehicle accident with a person reported unconscious. Units arrived on scene minutes later and found a two vehicle head on accident with no entrapment. There were a total of four patients one of which was in cardiac arrest. EMS units immediately began CPR lifesaving measures and transported the patient to the hospital. The other three patients were transported aboard Somers FD ambulances shortly there after. Somers Fire Department units were on scene for several hours assisting the New York State Police with the accident investigation. During the incident mutual aid was requested from North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corp and the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corp to handle any additional EMS calls in the Somers Fire District.

 
Units: 2443,2444,2445, Rescue 20, Utility 5, Engine 181, Mini Attack 14, Ambulances 80B1, 80B2, 80B3, Westchester EMS 45-Medics, Somers Police, New York State Police
 
Mutual Aid: North Salem VAC, Yorktown VAC