Thursday, September 8, 2011 1621 September 8, 2011 at 1621 hours VCFD was dispatched to reported MVA in the 700 block of Columbia Road with the report of one person unconscious. First arriving Squad 17-1 reported a two vehicle MVA with one driver trapped in an overturned vehicle with utility lines down. Squad 17-1 requested Metro Life Flight to transport the trapped driver, initially the weather prohibited Metro from flying, but it quickly changed and they responded. Rescue 18 arrived and freed the trapped driver with extrication tools, while providing fire suppression due to the presence of gasoline vapors. Squad 17-2 checked the driver of the second vehicle who refused transport. Deputies from the Medina County Sheriffs
Office located an open field behind a nearby residence and Engine 11 responded to provide support to the landing zone (LZ) for Metro Life Flight. Car 19-1 and Brush 14 provided traffic control on Columbia Road at Myrtle Hill and Center Roads. The trapped driver was transported by Metro Life Flight to Metro Health Medical Center. First Energy responded to remove the downed utility support pole and the Ohio State Patrol investigated the crash.