At approximately 1:45 PM, units were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with reported entrapment on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway, between the Route 117 Bypass and Harris Road overpass. Bedford Hills FD Car 2031 was first on scene and confirmed a vehicle lodged underneath the rear of a tractor trailer.
The sole occupant of the SUV was found to be heavily entrapped. Members of the Katonah Fire Department, Bedford Hills Fire Department, and the Westchester County Police Emergency Services Unit worked together to stabilize the vehicle and safely extricate the driver. Specialized equipment was utilized during the operation to lift and secure the tractor trailer, allowing access to the patient. The extrication was completed in approximately 30 minutes.
During the extrication, the patient received medical care on scene from Westchester EMS and Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The driver was conscious upon removal and was transported by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
The incident remains under investigation by the Westchester County Police Accident Investigation Team and detectives from the General Investigations Unit.
