Monday June, 8 2020 @ 13:57

Nature: Vehicle Accident

Address: Hollymount Rd and Beaver Dam Road, Harbeson, DE 19951

On Monday, June 8^th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle accident at the intersection of Hollymount Road and Beaver Dam Road.  It was reported to be a two-vehicle incident involving a truck pulling a pontoon boat on a bunk trailer and a Volvo SUV.

Emergency response vehicles from Indian River included Rescue 80 from the Oak Orchard facility, Engine #80-3 from the Long Neck Facility, 80 Command from the Angola area as well as the Delaware State Fire Police.

Emergency response crew assignments included vehicle stabilization, traffic control, fluid and debris recovery as well as incident mitigation.

It appears that a black pick up truck towing a pontoon bunk trailer and pontoon boat was struck by a Volvo SUV at the Beaver Dam Road and Hollymount Road intersection.  The trailer become dislodged from the truck and the pontoon boat did not remain attached to the trailer and overturned in the intersection.  The boat motor begun leaking lower unit lubricants and fluid while in the situation.  Additionally, it was notated that passing motor vehicles did sustain flat tire(s) for passing through the debris field associated with the aforementioned incident.

The Delaware State Fire Police coordinated traffic control for the duration of the incident.

The Delaware State Police are investigating.