Two Freed From New Market Crash; MedEvac Requested for Child
A two-vehicle crash on Old National Pike near Oakdale School Road in New Market drew a rescue response at 9:54 a.m. Monday. One vehicle had overturned. Ambulance 158 reported three patients: one in the overturned vehicle, who got out without help, and two conscious, alert occupants trapped in the other vehicle. Frederick Scanner reported that Route 144 was closed between Eaglehead Drive and Meadow Road.
At 10:06 a.m., Advanced Life Support 4 requested a medical helicopter for a Priority 1/A pediatric patient. A landing zone was planned at Monocacy Valley Church. Both trapped occupants had been freed by 10:10 a.m., according to the battalion chief. Ambulance 158 transported a Priority 3 patient to Frederick Health Hospital; M38 and EMS 901 took the pediatric patient to the landing zone; and M339 transported a Priority 2 patient to Johns Hopkins. Trooper 3 was airborne toward Johns Hopkins by 10:37 a.m.
Earlier, at 12:52 a.m., crews responded to a rollover near the Dingle Water Plant on Christophers Crossing. A supervisor reported the vehicle was on its roof about 20 yards off the road, between the traffic circle and Whittier. Ambulance 19 obtained a patient refusal, and units returned to service.
At 3:43 p.m., crews were dispatched for a reported pedestrian struck near West Patrick Street and North McCain Drive in Frederick. Ambulance 18 found one person sitting in the roadway and began assessing injuries. The available update did not state an injury outcome.
A commercial fire alarm brought crews to a single-story building in the 8400 block of Broadband Drive at 9:43 a.m. Engine 111 found nothing evident on arrival and investigated the sprinkler room.
At the Woodspring Suites in the 300 block of Ballenger Center Drive, a 4:19 a.m. commercial fire alarm was traced to a malfunctioning smoke detector. Responding units returned to service.
At 10:47 a.m., crews checked a two-vehicle crash near Route 355 and Route 85 in Frederick. Rescue Squad 3 checked the occupants, and Ambulance 29 evaluated one patient. No further outcome was included in the available update.
A single-vehicle crash near Route 40 Alternate and North Clifton Road drew crews at 7:36 p.m. Engine 121 checked the occupants; the posted update later noted a patient refusal.
On Route 77 near Catoctin Hollow Road, a 12:25 p.m. wires-down call involved a tree against phone wires. A Frederick County Highway crew was en route to handle the tree, according to the update.