03-17-06
Ostwalt Amity Rd at Hwy 21
T-bone collision

Units responded to a t-bone type collision at an intersection south of Troutman.  The impact rolled one vehicle onto it's top and the both drivers were injured.  There had been an accident on the interstate which had traffic diverted to Hwy 21 and the driver that turned in front of the black SUV was trying to follow another vehicle to get back to the interstate.  The road was closed for about an hour and traffic backed up for a few miles.

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Vehicles ended up at intersection, one on it's roof.

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Black SUV ended up with grill in driver window.

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Rescue workers working with both patients beside the vehicles.

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Heavy damage to front end of Chevy Blazer.

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Both drivers being attended to and being immobilized.

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1st patient being loaded up and getting readied for transport.

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Sherry getting ready to lift the stretcher.

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Looking into the engine compartment.

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Being loaded onto the wrecker.

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Impact area on the smaller SUV showing heavy impact.

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Patient being check prior to being loaded for transport.

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Officer Ron Lambert helping out with the traffic problem.

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