Frigid conditions to blame for two crashes: Berwyn Fire Company

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TREDYFFRIN, PA – The Berwyn Fire Company said it responded to two single-vehicle collisions on Wednesday morning, both of which resulted in the driver being hospitalized. The department said the collisions were due to freezing conditions.

The first collision, according to the ministry, occurred at 5:43 a.m. in the area of ​​Route 202 South and Valley Forge Road in the Township of Tredyffrin. Berwyn EMS transported the victim of this incident to Paoli Hospital, authorities said.

While transporting the victim at around 6:07 a.m., officials from the fire company said the ambulance fell on a second broken down vehicle, which was turned on its side on the exit ramp to Route 252 Paoli from Route 202 South.

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Rescuers with 2-1 and 2-2 engines, along with another ambulance, responded quickly to the second incident, officials from the Berwyn Fire Company said.

The second driver was slightly injured and required assistance exiting the vehicle. The driver was also taken to Paoli Hospital, officials said.

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The police department of the township of Tredyffrin ensured traffic control during both incidents.

No update was provided on the condition of the two victims. But authorities have asked drivers to exercise caution on the roads.

Berwyn firefighters have also said that during winter storms, salt trucks from Tredyffrin, Easttown and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will operate on local roads, and they are asking citizens to give these vehicles more space to operate.

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