On June 6, 2004 at 1:30 a.m., units from Hughesville Fire and EMS were alerted to St. Mary’s County for a serious motor vehicle accident. The accident was on Three Notch Road approximately 1/2 mile into St. Mary’s County.

Squad 2 and Ambulance 27 responded and arrived on the scene within three minutes of the dispatch. The crews found a passenger car and a minivan involved in a “head-on” collision, with two subjects trapped in one of the vehicles. The vehicle had to be stabilized before any extrication could begin. While using an assortment of hydraulic tools, the roof of the vehicle was completely removed, the driver’s door was taken off and the dashboard was displaced. Units from Mechanicsville’s Fire and EMS were on the scene and played a significant role in the extrication while commanding the overall scene.

A total of four patients were transported to area hospitals by EMS units on the scene.