Car vs. Bus on Baldwin Place Rd
 
By Jack Casey
May 17, 2019
 

At 2:28pm today, Mahopac Falls Fire, Rescue, EMS and Fire Police were dispatched, along with EMStar paramedics and multiple PCSO units already on the scene at Baldwin Place Rd. at the entrance of the High School for a car vs bus accident with injuries. Chief Brian Sacher arrived on the scene and assumed Incident Command, while Lt. Loprieno took charge of Operations and Firefighter Jason Stasiak coordinated students to be checked and the school nurse. Fire Police and school administrators closed Baldwin Place Rd. at Muscoot Dr. while SRO Paul Maglietta, PCSO and Deputy Dallo, PCSO K-9 officer took charge of traffic heading toward the high school. School Superintendent DeCarlo arrived on the scene, as did Asst. Transportation Super. Steve Troost to coordinate and mobilize resources and people, if needed. 24 people, including the driver from the bus were brought to the high school nurse for evaluation. All were triaged, treated and released while the four occupants of the car were transported to a local hospital, 2 by Mahopac Falls ambulance and 2 by EMStar paramedics.

Today's accident and road closure reinforced the need for people to slow down as they approach an accident scene and look for direction from Police and Fire Police trying to detour traffic.
 
EMStar paramedics begin triage of the car's occupants
EMStar paramedics begin triage of the car's occupants
With the students on the bus heading for the nurse's office, the car awaits the tow truck
With the students on the bus heading for the nurse's office, the car awaits the tow truck
 
School SRO brings in the Mahopac Falls ambulance on to the scene
School SRO brings in the Mahopac Falls ambulance on to the scene
Superintendent DeCarlo compares notes with Asst. Principal Matt Calabro
Superintendent DeCarlo compares notes with Asst. Principal Matt Calabro
 
Continued control of the scene as students are brought to the high school nurse
Continued control of the scene as students are brought to the high school nurse
Emergency equipment lines Baldwin Place Rd.
Emergency equipment lines Baldwin Place Rd.
 
Fire fighter Jason Stasiak(l) double checks the list of students heading for the nurse's office with EMT P.J. Kelly (R)
Fire fighter Jason Stasiak(l) double checks the list of students heading for the nurse's office with EMT P.J. Kelly (R)