From the Carroll County Department of Fire/EMS:

On Saturday at 8:11 pm our M-139 from the Gamber station was responding into Baltimore County on a mutual aid request. M-139 was involved in a significant motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Westminster Pike and Butler Road in Reisterstown, Baltimore County. This involved a total of three vehicles including a gasoline tanker. Baltimore County Fire Department dispatched a rescue assignment with Haz mat response to this incident. There was a total of 5 patients involved along with entrapment. Our medic 139 crew (Firefighter/paramedic and Firefighter/EMT) were flown to the MD Shock Trauma Center via MSP aviation. Two additional patients were transported to Sinai Hospital. Both DFEMS personnel are currently at Shock Trauma and are listed in stable condition. Chief Robinson and other staff members have been at Shock Trauma and are focused on our personnel and the welfare of their families.

The Baltimore County Police Department “Crash Team” has processed the scene and are leading the investigation and DFEMS is fully cooperating to determine the dynamics of this incident. This is certainly a tragedy for the department and our priority is the well-being of our personnel. Continuity of coverage at the Gamber station was immediate with transfer units and off duty personnel. A temporary replacement unit is now in service as M-139.

We are grateful to all for the outpouring of support from our mutual aid partners in Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Frederick County and the Baltimore County and City Police departments as well as the Gamber and Reese VFCs and our Carroll County Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association. To our career and volunteer members who have immediately rallied to support all impacted personnel and to our Chief officers, Chaplains and behavioral support teams our system has shown that we are all “One Team!” DFEMS will provide further updates as appropriate. Please respect our personnel and their privacy during this time.