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Pagosa Firefighters Respond to a One Vehicle Roll Over


By THOMAS AURNHAMMER Senior Correspondent

1st Responder Network	Story Number 111405135

By Tom Aurnhammer

Medics from Upper San Juan EMS start patient care at US 160 roll over.

By Tom Aurnhammer

Pagosa Fire Chief Warren Grams (in the red jacket) descends the embankment to reach the scene.

By Tom Aurnhammer

Pagosa Fire Rescue 1 at the scene of the roll over accident.

By Tom Aurnhammer

Firefighters and Medics Prepare Patient to be brought up the embankment for transport.

By Tom Aurnhammer

San Juan Regional Medical Center's Air Care 1 at the landing zone.

By Tom Aurnhammer

Pagosa Fire Captain Mike Valdez assisting at the landing zone.

ARCHULETA COUNTY, CO – Firefighters from the Pagosa Fire District and Medics from Upper San Juan EMS responded to a one vehicle roll over at the 119 mile marker on US 160. The vehicle came to rest at the bottom of an embankment just off the shoulder of the highway. The helicopter crew from Air Care 1, based at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM also responded to fly the more critical of the two patients to the hospital.

While one patient was found outside of the vehicle, a second injured party had to be removed from the driver’s compartment. Both patients were immobilized, placed on backboards, and carried up the steep embankment to waiting ambulances. One patient was transported by ground to Durango, and the other that was designated to go by air was pronounced at the landing zone.

At the time of this report, the Colorado State Police are still investigating the accident.

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