A single vehicle MVI on Sooke Road Monday evening took the ingenuity of firefighters to free the trapped driver. The victims car had hit a tree, rolled over onto its roof with the driver ejected partially through the windshield. The vehicle was quickly stabilized using the crew from Engine 2, while Engine 1 and Rescue 1 crews operated rescue tools and set up lighting. With the ALS ambulance crew seriously concerned over the victims deteriorating condition, firefighters used the Jaws of Life to cut all of the roof posts on one side of the car. Once cut, the winch was used to pull the car up and off the victim while at the same time the windshield was removed from around her torso. From arrival to final extrication, the entire task was completed in just under 30 minutes. Ambulance crews rushed her to VGH where she was placed into an induced coma, but at last report was said to be in good condition. While this was all going on, Squad 1 and Brush 2 set up traffic control to divert vehicles along Parklands Road. This was instrumental in keeping the scene safe while allowing traffic to flow. Sooke Road was closed for about 4 hours while the RCMP traffic analyst completed his investigation. BC Transit also called to commend the firefighters on their great efforts in allowing the busses to safely move on the winding, narrow detour road. This was a great effort by all emergency responders and all of you should be very proud of a job well done with a very successful outcome.
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