Wednesday September, 25 2013 @ 07:41:42

Nature: Vehicle Accident ALS

Location: On 24 In Front Of America Legion

Address: 31706 Legion Rd Millsboro, DE 19966

Vehicle Collision Closes John J. Williams Highway - Oak Orchard 

On Wednesday morning, September 25th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a serious vehicle accident on John J. Williams Highway in the vicinity of the American Legion Post. It was reported to be possible occupant entrapment with serios injuries in one vehicle.

Emergency response units included: Rescue 80 and Utility 80-08 from the Oak Orchard facility as well as Engine #80-5 from the Long Neck facility, the Sussex County Paramedics, the Millsboro Fire Company Hazardous Materials Unit, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) Officer, and the Delaware State Police.

Emergency response assignments included patient stabilization, where needed; vehicle stabilization; scene preservation and traffic control; preparation of vehicle extrication; evaluation and preparation for hazardous material recovery; and overall scene mitigation.

It appears that a large 12-wheeled truck carrying caustic soda was traveling east on John J. Williams Highway and a Ford Utility Van was traveling west on John J. Williams Highway collided causing significant damage to both vehicles.

The van continued traveling westbound veering off the roadway into an open field. This vehicle encountered substantial vehicle damage causing the driver to become trapped inside. The truck continued traveling eastbound and executed a controlled stop on the shoulder of the roadway. This vehicle encountered structural damage to the rear axles and developed a diesel fuel leak.

Indian River’s Extrication Officer, Steven C. Deery, Jr., coordinated the extrication efforts in order to free the driver of the van who was later transported to nearby medical facilities by the local emergency medical services provider.

The Delaware State Police ordered this segment of the roadway closed for the duration of the incident which required establishment of detour operations.

The Millsboro Fire Company’s Hazardous Materials Units was requested to off-load the diesel fuel and evaluate the other container conditions. The DNREC Officer evaluated the situation and made appropriate decision to mitigate the truck’s cargo.

The Delaware Department of Transportation was requested to provide arrow board and traffic control assistance for the remainder of the incident. This section of roadway remained closed at the time of fire apparatus departure.

The Delaware State Police are investigating the incident.

Additional information may be obtained by viewing the following websites:

(1) WGMD Radio 92.7 – www.wgmd.com

http://www.wgmd.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=64791

BREAKING: Accident on Route 24 in Front of American Legion

Sep 25, 2013 -- 8:03am

Firefighters from Indian River and Millsboro, along with the Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad, are responding to a crash in Long Neck.

The accident happened on Route 24 in front of American Legion Post 28 just after 7:40 this morning. It’s not known how many people were injured in that crash. WGMD will have more information as it becomes available.

UPDATED: 2 Injured in Crash on Rt 24 Near Oak Orchard

Sep 25, 2013 -- 3:31pm

A crash this morning on Route 24 west of Legion Road in Oak Orchard sent 2 people to the hospital.  State Police say just after 7:30 32 year old Dustin Burns partially entered the eastbound lane and struck the driver’s side – stopping on the shoulder in front of the American Legion.  Burns was taken to Beebe Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries – and cited for driving on the wrong side of the road.  The driver of the Peterbilt, 45 year old Rodney Dotson of Cambridge, was also treated for minor injuries – both drivers were properly restrained.  DNREC was called to help transport corrosive contents in the Peterbilt to another truck and that impacted Route 24 for over 2 hours.

(2) Delaware 105.9 - http://www.delaware1059.com/

http://www.delaware1059.com/story.php?id=4406 

ORIGINAL STORY: EMS personnel, police and firemen are on the scene of a head-on collision on Route 24 in front of the American Legion this morning.

NO word yet from State Police on injuries.

• UPDATED: Rt 24 Remains Closed Due to Head-On Crash

  Updated Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 9:56am

• UPDATED STORY: Route 24 east and westbound remains closed at this hour due to a head-on collision that happened earlier.
  
  Delaware State Police have NOT yet released details about the crash.
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•  Updated InformationWednesday, September 25, 2013 - 3:55pm

Two car accident closes Route 24 for 2 1/2 hours on Wednesday morning

• Updated Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 4:01pm
  
  State Police are investigating a head-on collision that closed Route 24 in Millsboro for about two-and-a-half hours Wednesday morning.
  
  Police say a van driven by 32-year-old Dustin Burns of Millsboro was going westbound when he drove into the eastbound lanes crashing into a Peterbilt truck at about 7:40 am.
  
  Both Burns and the truck driver, 45-year-old Rodney Dotson of Cambridge, Maryland were taken to Beebe Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.
  
  Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, but Burns was charged with driving on the wrong side of the road.
  
  DNREC was called to the scene to due to the corrosive contents being transferred from the Peterbilt truck to another truck.