Just before 6 am on Thursday, Cheswold was alerted for an accident on Route 13 just south of Garrisons Lake. Units arrived to find a two vehicle crash with person trapped in one of them. He was extricated and transported. Another patient from the same vehicle was flown by DSP helicopter.
Units on scene: Rescue 43, Ambulance B-43, Engine 43-4, Ambulance 64, Kent Medic 6, Kent Medic 5, and DSP Helicopter Trooper 4.
Assistant Chief Cerutti had command.
Around 2 pm on the same day, Cheswold was alerted to another accident on Route 1 north of Fast Landing Road. Units arrived to find a multiple vehicle accident. One subject was in cardiac arresst and one of the vehicles was fully involved in fire. All patients were transported and the fire extinguished. Route 1 remained closed for an extended period of time for the investigation, causing significant traffic delays throughout the area.
Units on scene: Rescue 43, Ambulance B-43, Engine 43-4, Ambulance 64, Ambulance 53, Kent Medic 6, Kent Medic 5, DSP Helicopter Trooper 4, and DelDot.
Captain Kody Frye had command.