South Adams Trapped Accident

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department

At 04:45 on September 23rd, 2025 Adcom 911 dispatched South Adams County Fire Department and Platte Valley Ambulance Service responded to a semi tractor-trailer that drove off the I-270 bridge at E. 56th Ave. Engine 22 arrived to a tractor-trailer that went off the embankment of the I-270 bridge onto E. 56th Ave. with heavy damage and one trapped occupant and requested additional units to the scene. Battalion 21 arrived and assumed command and requested a major incident tone. The patient was safely extricated after an extended time and transported to a local hospital by Ambulance 22 with non-life threatening injuries. E. 56th Ave. was closed for several hours. Additional information provided by South Adams County Fire Department

Units on Scene:

South Adams: Battalion 21, Safety 21, Engine 22, Engine 23, Rescue 23 & Tower 24

Platte Valley Ambulance: EMS 23, Ambulance 22 & Ambulance 23

Denver Fire Department: Rescue 2

Commerce City Police Department & Colorado State Patrol

Photo Courtesy of Commerce City Police Department

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department

Photo Courtesy of South Adams County Fire Department