Multiple Fire Departments and EMS Agencies Respond to Head-On Crash at Intersection of Route 221 and Flint Road

Just before 11:20 Wednesday morning, Harford Fire & EMS say they were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 221 and Flint Road. Cortland County 9-1-1 Dispatch reported the crash to be a head-on collision with entrapment and several injuries with one person unconscious. A helicopter was dispatched, but later canceled.

Harford Fire said in a release due to the severity of the reported crash, a chief with the department immediately had Marathon Fire respond for mutual aid for their heavy rescue and an engine and Dryden Fire and Ambulance. Harford Fire says 3 people were extricated by members of Marathon Fire, adding the injuries appeared to be minor.

The Marathon Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps (MAVAC) said they transported one person to Wilson Hospital in Binghamton and assisted Dryden Ambulance with patient care. Route 221 was briefly shut down while rescue and clean-up was underway. The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the crash.