Crime & Safety
Rescuers Save Person Trapped In Crash On Route 152: Officials
Firefighters from multiple companies converged Friday on MD 152 at Pleasantville Road.
FALLSTON, MD — A crash on MD 152 in Fallston that trapped at least one person Friday drew emergency personnel from around Harford County. Firefighters from Fallston, Jarrettsville and Bel Air handled the midday collision on Route 152 in the area of Pleasantville Road, officials said.
Two vehicles collided at approximately 11:13 a.m., according to Maryland State Police at the Bel Air Barrack. The road was closed temporarily during the response, police said.
At least one person was trapped in the crash, and it took crews about 20 minutes to free the victim, according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association.
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He said the rescue was completed by noon.
As of 2:20 p.m., police said that no further information was available about the collision, as the barrack had responded to multiple crashes around the area Friday for which reports were still being processed.
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Photos above courtesy of John Gallagher, BAVFC, and the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company. Embedded photo below via the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company.
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