Blossom Valley Crash Sends One to Hospital

Blossom Valley: On Friday, December 31, 2010, at 2:54 p.m., the Lakeside Fire District received calls about a vehicle that had left the road and was overturned in the 9400 block of Quail Canyon Road. A structural engine, a rescue company, and an ALS ambulance were dispatched to the incident.

Fire Engineer Steve Schleif and Firefighter-Paramedic Jose Corona start a medical assessment on the occupant.

On the arrival of Rescue 3 (Lake Jennings Station), they located a compact car that had sustained major damage in a field between two residences. The sole occupant had managed to self-extricate himself from the wreckage and only had complaints of minor pain. The patient received initial care from the crew of Rescue 3, and was later transferred to Medic 1 (Riverview Fire Station) for transport to Kaiser Hospital.

A total of 8 Lakeside Fire personnel responded to the incident. The accident is being investigated by the CHP.

Submitted By: Captain Mark Grow, Lakeside Fire Protection District