On Friday, April 2, 2021, at 2258 hours, Fire and EMS responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Deep Falls Road in Chaptico, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle “cut in half”.

Chief 2B arrived on the scene to find a vehicle off the roadway that had struck a tree with the vehicle cut in half and the single occupant trapped.

***INCIDENT LOG***

22:58:45*MVA SERIOUS*25050 BUDDS CREEK RD*HORSESHOE RD*CHAPTICO*CO2 SQ2 SQ5 ALS CO29 CO59 M598* CAR FLIPPED - CUT IN HALF - MSP REQUESTING AVIATION*

CHIEF 2B WITH COMMAND - ONE PRIORITY 1 PATIENT WITH ENTRAPMENT*

MSP TROOPR 7 - 14 MIN ETA*

TROOPR 7 REQUESTED TO PERFORMING A THERMAL SCAN OF THE SURROUNDING AREA IN SEARCH OF POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL PATIENTS*

CONFIRMING NO ADDITIONAL PATIENTS*

VEHICLE EXTRICATION COMPLETE*

PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE 598 - PRIORTY 1 TO LANDING ZONE - LANDING ZONE AT BELMONT* FARM*

23:35:47 COMMAND TERMINATED - UNITS IN SERVICE WHEN READY*

***END LOG***

The single occupant was transported to an area trauma center with serious injuries.

Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack are investigating the collision.

Chief 2, Chief 2B, Rescue Squad 2, and Engine 21 operated with 12 volunteers along with units from Company 5 and surrounding EMS units.