West Springfield, PA – At approximately 6:24 PM, first responders from Springfield Volunteer Fire Department and West County Paramedic Association were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle versus truck in front of the Home Tavern. Engine 643, Engine 646, Utility 646, West County 112, and Medic 1 responded to the scene. STAT MedEvac was not placed on standby at initial dispatch. Bystanders on scene swiftly stepped into action and provided aid until first responders arrived on scene.

At 6:27 PM, West County 112 inquired about placing a helicopter on standby. By 6:30 PM, the closest STAT MedEvac unit reported a 29-minute estimated time of arrival (ETA). At 6:33 PM, county authorities instructed the chopper to launch.

At 6:34 PM, Springfield units arrived on scene where a motorcycle partially under the front of a pickup truck, with a victim laying on the ground nearby. Immediately, multiple Springfield personnel jumped into action and began providing medical assistance. Utility 646 proceeded to set up a landing zone across from the township building at Ridge and Nye and secured it at 6:39 PM. West County 112 arrived on scene at 6:40 PM.

At 6:42 PM, the Medic decided to transport the individual by ground to the nearest hospital and canceled the helicopter, moments after it had taken off. At 6:50 PM, crews on West County 112 started their trip, Priority 1, to UPMC Hamot with both medics onboard.

On scene, traffic was temporarily halted on both the eastbound and westbound lanes. Once West County 112 went enroute, crews reopened the roadway for westbound traffic. Once some emergency vehicles cleared the scene, both west and eastbound traffic was reopened, with a slightly different traffic pattern. Due to the nature of the accident, Pennsylvania State Police brought in Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Specialist (CARS) who investigated the crash. Springfield and Platea fire police remained on scene for traffic control as PSP continued their investigation. Fire police and investigators cleared the scene shortly after 11 PM.