| Several Hurt in Fort Oglethorpe Collision FORT OGLETHORPE, GA – At about 3:30 PM, Wednesday, July 29, 2009, Fort Oglethorpe Fire and Rescue was alerted to a possible head on crash involving two vehicles at the intersection of Lafayette Road and Cloud Springs Road. Battalion Chief Doug Flury (907), Assistant Chief Glenn Davis (903) and Engine 1 along with an ambulance from Angel EMS responded. Chief Flury arrived to find a Chrysler LeBaron Convertible and a GMC Denali in the intersection with several occupants still in both vehicles. A check revealed no entrapment but as many as eight patients and Chief Flury requested two additional medic units. Firefighters and medics provided emergency medical care for all of those involved in the accident. One person from the LeBaron and two from the Denali were placed onto backboards and transported by Angel EMS to area hospitals. The remainder of those involved in the accident signed waivers after refusing transport. The Fort Oglethorpe Police Department and the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department provided assistance on the scene. The accident is being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol. |