Franklin Township, PA – On Thursday, just before 5:00 PM, emergency crews from the Franklin Township Fire Department, McKean Fire Department, Central County Paramedics Medic 2, and West County Paramedics were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident involving a rollover and potential entrapment. The incident occurred near the intersection of Route 98 and Old State Road, just north of Route 98. Initially, West County 110 was dispatched, but due to proximity, West County 112 took over the assignment. Dispatch reports indicated three possible patients, with a potential for entrapment.

McKean’s Ambulance 407 and West County 112 were the first units to respond. Shortly thereafter, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) arrived on scene and confirmed that there was no entrapment. Franklin Township's L5 arrived soon after and reported one vehicle off the road and on its roof, assuming command of the scene on Route 98. Chief 721 subsequently placed Rescue 408 back in service after verifying that no entrapment had occurred. Franklin Township’s Engine 722 arrived a short time later.

As Rescue 408 was returning to service, it encountered traffic on Route 98 north of the accident. Under the direction of command, Rescue 408 assisted with traffic control, helping to turn vehicles around until Franklin Township fire police took over traffic management at South Falls Road. On the south side of the incident, Franklin Township fire police redirected northbound traffic on Route 98 to either Old State Road East or West. Route 98 was temporarily closed between Old State Road and South Falls Road.

At the scene, two vehicle recovery technicians from Eagle Towing arrived with flatbed trucks. Both vehicles involved in the accident were removed from the scene. One individual was transported by West County Ambulance 407 to UPMC Hamot for medical evaluation. No further information regarding the patient’s condition or the cause of the accident is available at this time.