LEBANON, Ore. – A woman had to be cut out of a heavily damaged car after a crash on Berlin Road this morning, according to Lebanon Fire District officials.
LFD authorities said they responded to the crash in the 32000 block of Berlin Road at 11:21 a.m. on June 10. An off-duty volunteer firefighter with Lebanon Fire District arrived before emergency crews and started helping the trapped woman. Two other people in the car, a man and a child, had already gotten out.
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to free the woman in less than 10 minutes. All three people in the car were taken to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.
The crash pulled in every available Lebanon Fire District unit. According to Lebanon Fire District, the department called in off-duty and volunteer firefighters to cover stations and keep emergency services running for the rest of the community.
While crews worked the crash scene, another medical emergency happened in the district. Lebanon Fire volunteers and an ambulance from Albany Fire Department responded to that call.
Berlin Road was closed during the emergency operations. Lebanon Police Department and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office helped with traffic control and managing the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.