A “very serious” accident near the 3700-block of Highway 19A sent four people to hospital Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 15), according to the Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department.
In an emailed statement to The NEWS, Dashwood fire chief Nick Acciavatti said firefighters were called to an accident near Cortes Road and Highway 19A around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Acciavatti said the department responded with four trucks and 12 personnel.
The accident, he said, was a two-vehicle head-on crash with three people in each vehicle. Acciavatti said there were five ambulances and two helicopters on standby, although they were not used. RCMP was also on scene.
According to a Facebook post from DVFD, multiple people were transported by ambulances with various injuries.
“Fire crews worked alongside paramedics to asses and treat and load up patients to be transported (to) the hospital as quick as we could,” the Facebook post reads.
Acciavatti said four of the vehicles’ occupants were transported to hospital.
“(It) was a challenging incident for emergency responders due to the amount of injured people, and we wish to thank all the emergency service personnel who attended and worked to treat and help everyone who was involved,” Acciavatti told The NEWS.
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