East Springfield, PA – At just before 10:30 AM this morning, Springfield Vol. Fire Dept. and West County Paramedic Association were dispatched for a reported motor vehicle accident involving a tour bus into a house. Incoming units were advised that Erie County 911 had received multiple calls reporting that a tour bus was into a residential structure. Additionally, it was reported that a delivery box truck was also involved. The accident took place at the northeast corner of the Route 20 and Route 215 intersection.

Shortly after the original dispatch, West County 111 requested an additional ambulance from Fairview Fire and Rescue. Shortly later, Chief 640 requested Conneaut Fire Department for an additional squad. Chief 640 arrived on scene with Engine 643 and reported one tour bus into a structure with heavy damage. Per Chief 640’s command, Engine 644 responded and setup traffic control on Academy Street at Route 215 to redirect southbound traffic down Academy Street. On the scene, fire and EMS personnel continued to triage patients. An additional ambulance from A.F. Dobler Hose responded to the scene. Later, Conneaut units on scene coordinated an additional ambulance from Conneaut Fire Department. All 39 bus occupants were successfully evacuated, with continued triage and patient assessment by fire and EMS personnel on-site.

Of the two tour buses traveling together, the unaffected bus returned to the scene to transport uninjured passengers from the impacted bus. Patient transport included three individuals via ambulance 527 to Conneaut, four via Conneaut 219 to Ashtabula, four via Girard’s 547 to Conneaut, and an undetermined number via West County 111 and Conneaut’s second ambulance. A total of around one dozen patients were transported.

This incident demonstrated the complexities of managing a large-scale scene with many moving parts, where effective training, triage, and coordination were critical. Despite the high risks posed by such an infrequent event, response teams worked seamlessly to ensure patient care and scene safety.