Arlington Incident
Incident Name: Arlington Incident
Date Reported: 05/16/2023
Time Reported: 0730 Hours
Incident Location: Arlington Ave./Stover
Ward #: Ward 7 Hemenway
Type of Incident: Traffic Collision
Incident Number: RIV #23-016189
Control Time: 05/16/2023 at 0950
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Critical: 5
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Chief Officer(s): 1
Engine Companies: 2
Truck Companies: 1
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Ambulance(s): 5
Firefighter(s): 12
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Current Situation
At 0730 the City of Riverside Fire Department was dispatched to a major injury traffic collision with subjects trapped at Arlington and Stover. The first arriving unit found two vehicles with major damage, one patient ejected, 3 trapped and a total of 5 critically injured. Additional resources were requested, and patient care was immediately initiated. A total of 5 patients were transported to area hospitals by AMR ambulance with RFD personnel assisting all with critical injuries. Care of the scene was left with the Riverside Police Department, and the cause of the accident was under investigation. The status of the patients is unknown as of this reporting.
Assisting Aid Agencies
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell
Prepared By: Battalion Chief Garrett Coryell
Date / Time Posted: 05/16/2023 1052
Information Center: 951.320.8187