Driver goes West bound in East bound lane and sends 5 to hospital! (5-11-2001)

The Driver of the Subaru Forester was driven west bound in the east bound lane at speeds exceeding 80 MPH, from Aviation Ave. to Ashley Phosphate where it ended when the driver swerved into oncoming traffic when the emergency lane ended, it what Deputy Herman Martin said "looked like a plane crash".  The Subaru was total destroyed and almost ripped in half (Right).  Once Rescue and NCFD Fire Fighters open the door on the drivers side, the drive quickly exited the vehicle with no injuries.  However, after weighing her rides from the scene she was transported to the hospital vs. the ride offered by SCHP!  

A SCHP Trooper trying to monitor the Subaru crashed in the east bound lane (below).  The resulting accident closed I-26 east and west bound for several hours Friday night

Lesson Learned and New Use of Old Tool!

While making cuts to remove the roof of the totaled Subaru so EMS could apply the K.E.D.  Rescuers ran into a major show stopper!  The cutters would not cut the "B" Posts!   "The Problem" was discovered to be a super hard piece of metal that runs from the roof to the floor board (marked with pencil).  "The Fix" keep those sawzal battery's charged up!

Rescue started it NCFD finishes it!  A trick learned from the Brits!  he sawzal is used to make the cut on the windshield instead of the axe.  It was quicker and more effective as the wind shield was completely cut.  But we forgot the foamy shaving cream! Shaving cream is used over there to catch the fine glass that becomes airborne during the cut.