The driver of a Chevy Tracker SUV was trapped and injured when his vehicle left the roadway on Hwy. 84 West near the intersection of Hwy. 28 and rolled over ending up on its side. Calhoun Volunteer Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the call around noon on Sunday and responded with Calhoun Rescue 1 and Medical First Responders.
Ironically, Calhoun Fire Chief Joel Blackwell and Calhoun Deputy Chief Lee Garick had just left an AED donation presentation service at Life Church on Hwy. 84 West when the call was dispatched. Chief Blackwell responded to the scene with the Life Church donated AED and first responder medical equipment while Deputy Chief Garick responded to the station along with other Calhoun volunteers and brought Rescue 1 to the scene. Several passersby stopped to assist at the scene including off-duty EMServ Ambulance Service Chief Medic Carla Coleman.
The vehicle ended up lying on its passenger side and was in danger of rolling over onto its roof requiring firefighters to deploy rescue struts and use the winch on Calhoun Rescue 1 to stabilize the vehicle. The injured driver was extricated through the passenger side front window and was transported by EMServ to South Central Regional Medical Center for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Buckley also responded to the scene and conducted the accident investigation.
Volunteer units were on the scene for nearly forty-five minutes conducting victim rescue and assisting with vehicle recovery operations.
