Tag: extrication
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2 injured after small plane lands alongside I-25 near Larkspur
Two people were injured early Sunday after a small plane landed alongside Interstate 25, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Multiple state and local agencies responded after a 7:45 a.m. call came in about an aircraft that had landed near Larkspur, a CSP spokesman said. The airplane, which was found east of the interstate, had…
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Colorado Springs firefighters rescue man trapped inside garbage truck
Colorado Springs firefighters on Tuesday rescued a man who was trapped inside a garbage truck, according to department officials. At about 5 a.m., CSFD received a call from a sanitation worker who said a person was stuck in the rear compartment of his truck, according to department spokeswoman Ashley Franco. “Apparently, this person had been…
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Pair of rollover accidents keep CSFD busy Tuesday
A pair of traffic accidents closed intersections and left people trapped inside wrecked vehicles around Colorado Springs Tuesday. The first crash involving a trapped individual occurred shortly after 11 a.m. at Fontanero and North El Paso streets where at least one truck rolled over, trapping at least one patient according to the Colorado Springs Fire…