Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Semi And Pickup Collide On Highway 34 (Photo)
- 09/02/25
Today at approximately 3:45pm, Tangent Rural Fire District was dispatched to Highway 34 and Goltra for a report of a semi-truck that T-boned a passenger vehicle with one person trapped inside.
On arrival, crews found a small pickup with heavy driver’s side damage. The occupant was injured and unable to get out. Firefighters worked together to use hydraulic tools to open the door and remove the driver. The extrication took 13 minutes, after which the patient was transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Because the crash occurred in Tangent’s district but within Lebanon’s ambulance service area, Lebanon Fire District provided an ambulance and also sent an engine to assist with the rescue. This incident underscores the value of strong partnerships between neighboring fire districts. An Albany Fire Department medic unit was also moved up during the event to cover the Lebanon Fire District's multiple other calls that occurred simultaneously.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Semi And Pickup Collide On Highway 34 (Photo)
- 09/02/25
Today at approximately 3:45pm, Tangent Rural Fire District was dispatched to Highway 34 and Goltra for a report of a semi-truck that T-boned a passenger vehicle with one person trapped inside.
On arrival, crews found a small pickup with heavy driver’s side damage. The occupant was injured and unable to get out. Firefighters worked together to use hydraulic tools to open the door and remove the driver. The extrication took 13 minutes, after which the patient was transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Because the crash occurred in Tangent’s district but within Lebanon’s ambulance service area, Lebanon Fire District provided an ambulance and also sent an engine to assist with the rescue. This incident underscores the value of strong partnerships between neighboring fire districts. An Albany Fire Department medic unit was also moved up during the event to cover the Lebanon Fire District's multiple other calls that occurred simultaneously.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
