Paradise Township School Bus Accident
 
By Firefighter/EMT Christopher Eno
October 20, 2014
 

At 8:29AM on Monday, October 20, Ambulance 49-1 was dispatched as part of the initial assignment to Assist the Kinzer Fire Company (Station 45) on a vehicle accident at the intersection of Strasburg Road (Route 741) & Vintage Road in Paradise Township.

Lancaster County Communications was reporting a dump truck versus an occupied school bus with the school bus on its side. Additional resources were dispatched to the scene. Station 49 Fire Police & Squad 49-1 were dispatched at 8:50 to assist with traffic control around the scene.

The bus was carrying several adults and special needs students. All were removed through the buses emergency exits, and were all transported to local hospitals for treatment.

 
Units: Ambulance 49-1, Squad 49-1, Station 49 Fire Police
 
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