Santa Ana firefighters rescued a trapped woman after her car crashed into a tree

Firefighters from OCFA Battalion 9, serving the City of Santa Ana, along with Battalion 11 responded to the area of Fairview St and MacArthur Bl for a traffic collision this afternoon.

The fire crews found one car that had lost control and crashed into a tree, and overturned.

Firefighter Paramedics from Engine 77 and Truck 76 worked seamlessly to stabilize the vehicle while initiating an assessment of the woman who was trapped inside the vehicle.

Once they had her extricated utilizing the “Jaws of Life”, the paramedics continued care. The patient was transported to the hospital for further care.

The cause of the accident was being investigated by the Santa Ana Police Department.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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