PERTH, NY — August 16, 2026 — At before 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, Perth firefighters were called to a reported three-vehicle collision with injuries on County Highway 126 in the Town of Perth.

The main fire agency that responded to the collision was the Perth Volunteer Fire Company.

In order to secure the area while emergency personnel worked around the involved cars, Perth Command asked the Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department to assistance with traffic control at the county boundary.

According to the Perth Volunteer Fire Company, the Fulton County Sheriff's Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, and Lake Valley Ambulance also responded.

Fire, EMS, and law enforcement professionals had to work together to block the highway and treat the injured people after the collision.

Multi-vehicle collisions on county roads provide a mix of patient care, traffic control, and scene safety issues for emergency response workers. During midnight accidents, when visibility is decreased and approaching drivers may have minimal notice, it is extremely crucial to establish a secured work space.

The recurrent importance of coordinated route protection in this region is demonstrated by the fact that fire police and Hagaman firemen assisted with traffic management following a prior collision at the intersection of County Highway 126 and County Highway 107 in Perth.