Hancock, NY (Delaware) Fatal MVA 3/8/1998

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On March 8, 1998 a group of firefighters from Dutchess County returning from the county weekend at the fire academy in Montour Falls came upon this fatal accident on Rt 17 about 2 miles south of the town of Hancock in Delaware County. I was in one of the first cars to stop followed by everyone else that were on a bus. At the time I was one of only a few people that had a cell phone and had to run down the street to get a signal to dial 911...I would love to know what SP dispatcher I got back then!

The one car had crossed over the median head on into the other car killing the one driver and entraping the front passenger. Firefighters did not have much to work with but used a tire iron to do the best we could until the local fire department arrived.

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[Kristofor 0]

I miss seeing that old ambulance at the hospitals in Binghamton since when you had the back doors open the right hand door said c*** Squad.

[FiftyOnePride 100]

Thanks for posting these. I guess some folks from Milan came across a MVA this year as well.

[JohnnyOV 2]

I miss seeing that old ambulance at the hospitals in Binghamton since when you had the back doors open the right hand door said c*** Squad.

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Wow....I wasnt there, but remember hearing about it....

I see one weasly, little, POS in those pics....LOL