Driver hurt, trapped in car after crash on Washington St. in Rochester

Monday

Oct 8, 2012 at 10:00 AMOct 8, 2012 at 3:39 PM

By Samantha Allen sallen@fosters.com

ROCHESTER — Monday morning, officials responded to a one-vehicle accident on Washington Street and reported the woman driver trapped inside required immediate extrication before she was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. 

At approximately 8:34 a.m., Rochester police and fire departments received an emergency call regarding the crash.  Fire Capt.  Mark Avery said his department arrived at about 8:44 a.m., in the area of 394 Washington St. He said it appeared the vehicle — a white 1996 Volvo 850 — had gone off the road, into a ditch, and sustained damage to at least three sides. 

“The vehicle ended up in the (roadside) drainage just off the side of the road and kind of planted itself in there,” he said. 

Avery added, after officials offered a pain consultation to the trapped victim, the fire department used its rescue tool to cut off the front door of the car before removing the woman.  She was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with serious injuries, though they are not considered to be life threatening at this time. 

Rochester police and fire responded to the scene, along with Frisbie's emergency medical services (EMS) team. 

Rochester police were unable to immediately respond to inquiries as to what may have caused the crash.  Authorities have not released the identity of the driver at this time.