Lunchtime Crash with Fire and Serious Injuries in Pikesville
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFCFirefighters working at the scene of the collision to extinguish fire in the Audi and overhaul.
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFC
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFC
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFC
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFC
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFC
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFC
Photo by Mike Schwartzberg / PVFC
Pikesville, MD - Shortly before 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 22nd, Baltimore County Engine and Medic 2 from the Baltimore County Fire Department's Station 2 (Pikesville) were alerted for a motor vehicle collision with reported fire in the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road, near the Pomona Square shopping center.
While units were enroute, the assignment was upgraded to Rescue Box 2-10 with reports of someone trapped in a vehicle. Battalion Chief 2 and Station 2 units arrived on the scene of a collision between a Chevrolet SUV and an Audi sedan, with fire in the engine compartment of the Audi. Firefighters confirmed no one was trapped, and requested a second medic unit.
Crews from Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322 assisted with extinguishing the fire and patient care. EMS transported two victims to area hospitals, one with serious injuries.
Southbound lanes of Reisterstown Road between the Beltway and Naylors Lane were closed for several hours while the Baltimore County Police Department Crash Team investigated the collision.