1/31/11 - Onondaga extrication, Onondaga Rd & Stimson Rd

At 10:42 PM on Monday, January 31, 2011, the Onondaga Township Fire Department and Lansing Mason Ambulance Service were dispatched to a car vs tree injury accident at the corner of Onondaga & Stimson Rds. A car traveling northbound on Onondaga Rd drifted off the road at the intersection and struck a large tree head-on. The only occupant was the driver who was conscious and responsive throughout the rescue. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to open the driver's door in order to remove the injured person. The patient was then secured and removed for transport to a local hospital by EMS.