EmergencyNet News Briefs- 03/14/96

California...

By Evan Platt
IncidentNet

Fire and Major Accident in California

Incidents on March 14:

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA - Stanford Mall 3rd alarm, El Camino Real. Fire in the Empoium Mall. Mall was scheduled to be torn down. Cause under investigation. Fire started at 10:00, quickly went to 3rd due to massive size. (40x30 fully involved, multi-story.) Fire under control at 11:30. Red Cross called. Cause under investigation.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA - major injury accident at approx. 14:00 PST when a call into the Mountain View 911 center reported a armored car had hit a vehicle at the intersection of Latham & Rengstorff. As a precautionary, an engine, truck, and medic was requested. Before any units were on scene, dispatch reported "We are recieving ten calls on this. It sounds like extrication."

A second Engine was requested. Upon arrival of the first engine, they reported a 1979 Oldsmobile had broadsided a Armored Transport of California armored car. One of the two people from the armored car had been ejected, and the people in the Oldsmobile were trapped. A second truck, two more medics, and LifeFlight helicopter was activated with a landing zone of El Camino & Rengstorff, a VERY busy intersection. There were four people in the Oldsmobile, and the top had to be cut off.

Four victims were transported via ambulance to Stanford / Valley Med, and two victims were transported via LifeFlight to San Jose Hospital, with one person in critical condition. The Mountain View Police guarded the van until a transport unit arrived, since the ATC vehicle was fully loaded, and ensured that a transport was made. No money was lost. A second JOL was brought in from Los Altos.

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