Traffic & Transit
7 Injured In Trolley Crash In Portsmouth
A trolley overturned during a private event in Portsmouth, causing emergency officials to declare a mass casualty event.
PORTSMOUTH, RI — A trolley overturned in Portsmouth Saturday night, injuring seven people, fire officials said.
Around 10:47 p.m., Portsmouth firefighters and paramedics received multiple 911 calls reporting the overturned trolley with several injured patients at a private event.
The first arriving responders started triaging patients by severity of their injuries. The shift commander declared a level 1 mass casualty event due to the amount of patients involved.
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In total, seven patients were taken to local hospitals, fire officials said. Four patients were taken to Newport Hospital, and three were transported to St. Anne's Hospital.
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