Landing Zone in East Earl Township

At 2:30 PM on Monday, November 10, Engine 4-9-1 was dispatched to assist the Blue Ball Fire Company (Station 3-2) on setting up a landing zone for aeromedical helicopter SkyCare1 at a vehicle accident with entrapment on Ranck Road just south of Reservoir Road in East Earl Township.\
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A sedan had collided head on with a combine, resulting in the driver of the sedan being heavily entrapped in the vehicle. Once freed, the driver was flown to a local trauma center for treatment of thier injuries. Unfortunately, the driver would succumb to his injuries.\
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Other companies operating at the scene included Blue Ball, New Holland, and Goodville Fire Companies, New Holland EMS, and Ephrata Community Hospital ALS, and the East Earl Township Police.\
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Engine 4-9-1 cleared the scene at 3:15 PM.\
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