Life Flight Helicopter shown taking off with a patient having critical injuries after a serious motor vehicle accident on January 11, 2024. In addition to the driver of 1 vehicle having critical injuries, 11 passengers of a van had minor injuries.
Gardner MA Vehicle Accident Involves a Dozen People on January 11, 2024
From Gardner Fire Department, “Gardner Fire Group 3 had a very busy shift yesterday including a very serious motor vehicle accident at Green St and Rt 140. Crews arrived to find a car vs a van carrying 11 people in it. Luckily, the 11 people in the van had very minor injuries. Unfortunately, the driver of the car sustained critical injuries and Life Flight was requested. A full fire department recall was also requested for station coverage. The critical patient was extricated and transported directly to the MWCC landing zone and immediately transferred to LifefFight, and and flown directly to the Umass Medical Trauma Center. Umass Medical has stationed a Life Flight helicopter at the Fitchburg airport permanently now and can be here in Gardner in less than 10 minutes! Time means everything when getting a critical patient to a trauma center. “