Traffic & Transit
Bethel Emergency Crews Free Trapped Motorist
First responders found a person with their arm pinned between the front tire and fender of a car, when the car became unstable.
BETHEL, CT — Emergency crews freed a motorist whose armed was pinned by a car this weekend.
The Bethel Fire Department was dispatched to the center of town Saturday morning. First responders found a person with their arm pinned between the front tire and fender of a car, when the car became unstable.
Crews were able to quickly remove the patient using the Hurst electric "jaws of life" tool in conjunction with the T and J Rescue Enterprises #TL9 stabilization and lifting tool.
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"We appreciate the tools we are able to train and work with day in and day out… and these tools have been busy this year," fire officials posted on social media.
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