PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three people were sent to the hospital after they were successfully rescued from an overturned vehicle following a car crash in Vancouver on Friday.
Just before 2:30 p.m., Vancouver firefighters responded to a report of a crash at the intersection of Northeast 117th Avenue and Northeast 87th Street.
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When crews arrived, they found that the crash had involved two vehicles: a truck and an SUV. One of the vehicles had been turned on its side, with people trapped inside.
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“Firefighters quickly initiated extrication procedures, removing the roof of the vehicle using specialized hydraulic rescue tools while simultaneously providing patient care,” the Vancouver Fire Department said in a press release.
The three people rescued from the vehicle were taken to local hospitals by ambulance with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries…