Major motor vehicle accident blocks 2700 U.S. 29 N in Opelika
Opelika Fire Department, Opelika Police Department, EAMC ETS, Lee County EMA, Beulah Fire – Rescue, and Lee County Sheriff’s Office are on the scene of a major motor vehicle accident involving at least three vehicles in the 2700 block of U.S. 29 North/West Point Parkway in Opelika.
At least four patients were needing medical treatment and one person needing possible extraction from a vehicle. Lifesaver 3 and a Haynes medical helicopter has flown to the scene and landed at the landing zone, located at the Liberty Baptist Church. Lifesaver transported a juvenile, who was having cardiopulmonary resuscitation done by authorities, to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham and Haynes transported an adult to a nearby hospital. The other two victims are being transported by EAMC ETS to a Columbus hospital.
Opelika Police said in a statement, “Officers are still on scene investigating the crash so please use an alternate route.”
No other details have been confirmed.
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