1 Car Accident – Hwy 14 West

1 Car Accident – Hwy 14 West

On May 7th at approximately 11:15 pm, the Richland Center Fire Department was paged to a one vehicle accident on Highway 14, near Cortland Lane.  The male driver was trapped in the vehicle and was injured.  RCFD responded with Rescue 706, Engine 705, and Light Rescue 715.  Firefighters used the Jaws of Life (Holmatro Rescue Tools) to remove the roof of the vehicle, roll the dash, and extricate the injured driver.  The victim was transported by Richland EMS to the Richland Hospital, before being transported to a Madison hospital.  Fire personnel were on scene for approximately 2 hours.  The Fire Department was assisted by Richland EMS and Richland County Sheriff’s Dept.