6/1/11 - Leslie extrication, Fitchburg Rd east of Jackson Rd

A 26 year old man from Florida was killed when the pickup truck he was driving went off Fitchburg Rd, east of Jackson Rd and struck a tree head on. The Leslie Fire Department and the Lansing-Mason Ambulance Service were dispatched at 4:20 PM on Wednesday, June 1, 2011. When fire command arrived he reported extensive damage with critical injuries and a confirmed pin in. A helicopter was intially requested to respond, but shortly afterward medical personnel determined the victim to be deceased and the chopper was cancelled. A medical examiner was called to the scene and rescue personnel stood by until the Michigan State Police arrived to conduct an accident investigation. A relatively simple extrication of removing the driver side doors was all that was required to remove the victim. Once the vehicle was pulled from the tree, firefighters also assisted with cleaning up the scene.