Highway 24 Accident

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At 09:47 on January 28th, 2020 Florissant Fire Protection District responded to a head-on vehicle accident on Hwy. 24 just one mile west of Florissant Station 1 with mutual-aid from Divide Fire Protection District and Lake George Fire Protection District. Crews arrived to a a two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 24 between Stohl Rd. & County Rd. 46 in Florissant with one trapped party, and started an extended extrication and request a medical chopper go. Hwy. 24 was shut down in both directions for several hours. One patient was transported by ground and one by air with unknown injuries.

Units on Scene:

Florissant: Chief 50, Engine 51, Rescue 51 & Brush 51

Divide: Rescue 3

Lake George: 809, Squad 81, Squad 82 & Utility 84

Ute Pass Regional Paramedic: Medic 11 & Medic 12

UCHealth LifeLine: LifeLine 2

Florissant Fire Protection District, Colorado State Patrol & CDOT