On Sunday evening, October 21, 2007 at approximately 10:02 p.m., the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Engine 80-5, under the command of Deputy Chief Brian Hubbs, arrived on location to find a motorcycle had struck a fence and tree. Sussex County Paramedics were already on scene, providing an initial patient assessment and advised the patient would need to be airlifted to trauma center. The next responding emergency apparatus from Indian River was assigned to assist with patient care and to secure a landing zone. The patient was airlifted by LifeNet, an aviation unit deployed for emergency medical evacuation, and transported to Christiana Hospital in Stanton, Delaware. The emergency responders to this incident included the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, the Sussex County Paramedics, LifeNet aviation, the Delaware State Fire Police and the Delaware State Police. The Delaware State Police are continuing their investigation of the specific incident. Story By: Brian Hubbs