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Fairfield Fire Department Uses Res-Q-Jack's in Head On Collision ExtricationFairfield Township, Ohio
Fairfield Fire Dpeartment
August 10th, 2009
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FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, OHIO - Two drivers were seriously injured after a head on crash on Ohio Bypass 4 on Monday afternoon, August 10, 2009.

The accident occurred on Bypass 4 just south of Route 4 about 5:30 p.m. during afternoon rush hour traffic. Both drivers were trapped in their vehicles and required extensive extrication using Hurst hydraulic Jaws, Cutters and Rams.

According to the Fairfield Township Police Department, Barb Thompson, 46, of Fairfield Township, was heading north on Bypass 4, driving a Dodge minivan when she went left of center and struck head on a Ford Focus driven south by Kristen Dumen, 19, of Loveland Ohio.

Police are looking at the possibility of cell phone use or text messaging as the cause of the accident.

Both drivers were alone at the time of the accident and were transported to the Atrium Medical Center a level 2 Trauma Center.
 
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