PORT TOBACCO, Md. – On April 6, 2024, at approximately 6:25 a.m., emergency personnel responded to Port Tobacco Road in the area of Retreat Place for a serious single motor vehicle accident. An iPhone crash notification alerted 911 of the accident.
Crews arrived on the scene and found a burgundy pickup truck off the roadway into a tree with the driver trapped. Firefighters extricated the occupant within 20 minutes and turned him over to EMS for care. EMS evaluated the patient on the scene and requested a MEDEVAC due to injuries.
Firefighters established a landing zone at the Port Tobacco Recreation Center for Maryland State Police, Trooper 2. The 17-year-old male patient was then airlifted to MedStar Trauma Center for treatment.
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