Jericho MVA with Overturn 06/16/2022

On Thursday, June 16th just after midnight, the Jericho Fire Department was dispatched to a reported MVA with entrapment and wires down at the intersection of Route 107 and Fruitledge Rd. Medic 9499 and 2nd Assistant Chief Ketsoglou [9403] were quickly on the road and advised by dispatch that CPR was in progress on one victim and another was still in the vehicle. Upon arrival, crews found a car on its side with an electrical pole and wires down on top of the vehicle as well as a motorcycle down in the roadway. The driver of the car was extricated by police prior to fire department arrival and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced on scene. After investigation by police, the driver of the vehicle was placed under arrest and charged with DWI and Vehicular Manslaughter.