Freeway Rescue

SB 2 FWY @ Mountain Ave. Exit

Incident #1501367

1/26/2015

3:02 a.m.

Fatal Three-Vehicle Collision

(Glendale, CA) On Monday, January 26, 2015, 6 Glendale units (1 Battalion command team, 2 engine companies, 1 truck company, and 2 basic life support ambulances) were dispatched to a traffic collision on the southbound 2 freeway just north of the Mountain Avenue exit in the city of Glendale.

Glendale Truck 29 was first to arrive on scene and discovered three vehicles collided on the freeway.  The occupants of two of the vehicles self-extricated prior to the arrival the firefighters and did not sustain any injuries. The single occupant of the third vehicle was trapped. Glendale firefighters extricated the patient using specialized hydraulic tools to cut off the driver side door. When the patient was removed from the vehicle, Glendale firefighter paramedics quickly rendered medical assistance and transported the patient to a local hospital. The patient succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.

Glendale Fire Department resources were on scene for 1 hour and 12 minutes. The Glendale Fire Department encourages drivers to take caution when operating a motor vehicle, be sure to always wear a safety belt and to never text and drive.  

The mission of the Glendale Fire Department is to protect life and property by providing the highest level of service to the community.  For more information about the Glendale Fire Department, go to www.glendalefire.org.