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Head-on collision reported on Route 5 in Pembroke

By Howard B. Owens

A head-on collision is reported in the area of 1410 Main Road, Pembroke.

Extrication will be required on two vehicles.  There are four patients, one with possible serious injuries.

Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments dispatched with mutual aid from East Pembroke.

UPDATE 3:45 p.m.: Checking the availability of Mercy Flight.  Traffic is being closed in both directions, with roadblocks at Route 5 and 77 and Boyce Road and 77.

UPDATE 3:47 p.m.: Mercy Flight is unavailable.

UPDATE 3:48 p.m.: Corfu requested to break away at least one engine and some manpower from its wires-down scene to assist with extrication. An additional ambulance requested to the scene. 

UPDATE 4:04 p.m.: The first victim is extricated.

UPDATE 4:07 p.m.: Victim two is extricated.

UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: There was a fatality in this accident.  The Sheriff's Office will release more information once family notifications are completed.

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