Trauma
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Bus collided with dump truck; parent who came to pick up her bruised children says there were several injuries, some students have been hospitalized
Ambulance swerved to avoid car that had blown stop sign, left road, struck utility pole
Preliminary investigation by Washington County Sheriff’s Department indicates that one vehicle crossed center line
Joshua Weissman, 33, who suffered severe head injury in 30-foot fall, was described as ‘committed, dedicated, professional, to the end’
Man opened fire with a 12-gauge shotgun; 2 court officers were taken to hospital for treatment of trauma that wasn’t physical
8 children, 3 adults were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after pickup truck driver lost control on icy road
Firefighters from Pebble Beach Community Services District responded, found man dead in his vehicle
2 others also hurt in accident on Knox Bridge Highway
The number of people injured during winter sports are significant
Process to free pinned man took about 1 hour, during which time he received ongoing medical attention from paramedics
Before firefighters arrived, 2 people on beach aided 1 of boat’s passengers, who was floating in surf
Elementary school principal Gwen Rhodes used trees along riverbank to pull them to safety; both were treated for hypothermia, some bruises
Paramedic Joe Zosky testified at preliminary hearing that as victim was driven to helipad, he told paramedics, ‘She stabbed me’
Of 2011’s total calls, 72% were ambulance-related, 10% were MVA-related, 9% were alarms, 3.5% were investigations
Bus had more than 40 students headed toward elementary, high schools; back tire of bus may have left road before it overturned
David Morse, 41, of Nova Scotia died of chest trauma; widow said emergency medical responders were slow to treat for internal bleeding
Ryan Anderson, 24, failed to negotiate corner, crashed into barbed-wire fence, trees; passenger in stable condition at hospital
Vincent Anderson, 19, has been in coma in Texas hospital since last month when car slammed into him while he was on his way to work
Paramedics transported woman to to hospital by ambulance for treatment of leg injury, checked out 2 children at scene
Gravel truck rear-ended family’s car, then plunged into creek, killing trucker; mom, 2 daughters hospitalized
Man became combative with paramedics about 5 minutes into flight, had jumped from SUV on highway hours earlier
13-year-old victim had been climbing on rocks near beach when large boulder came loose, trapping, pinning him
The private ambulance and cement-mixing truck collided Friday afternoon
Crew used brute strength to lift up 3,200-pound car; man on bicycle performed illegal lane change, was hit by car
Witnesses told rescuers that some children attending birthday party were driving 2 all-terrain vehicles in woods behind house when one rolled over
There was no immediate word from the California Highway Patrol on the cause of the crash
