A vehicle has reportedly crashed into a building at 858 Bloomingdale Road, Tonawanda Indian Reservation, the Two Eagles Smokeshop & Gas Mart.
A person is reportedly trapped in the vehicle.
Alabama fire and Mercy EMS requested to the scene. Pembroke and Indian Falls requested mutual aid. Heavy rescue equipment requested to the scene.
UPDATE 9:37 a.m.: The woman who was in the car is conscious and alert and out of the vehicle. The vehicle is completely inside the building.
UPDATE 9:38 a.m.: Pembroke and Indian Falls asked to stage in quarters.
UPDATE 10:21 a.m.: Patient being transported to UMMC for evaluation.
Oh... so now it's OK for Law
Oh... so now it's OK for Law Enforcement and First Responders to go into the reservation... ?
When were they NOT allowed
When were they NOT allowed Brian?
As far back as I can remember the Tonawanda Indian Reservation up to the Erie county line has been part of Alabama's fire district... and I clearly remember counting almost 30 State & County LEO vehicles being on this very same property a couple years ago while on my way home from Akron.
Does this article from Howard ring a bell?
http://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/big-law-enforcement-response-re…
The Town of Alabama Fire
The Town of Alabama Fire Department has a 60 plus year history of providing first responder fire & EMS to the residents and visitors of the Tonawanda Reservation
And they did it with no
And they did it with no compensation until Kathy Hochul came along - http://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/hochul-announces-nearly-70k-fun…
Like Bill said in that
Like Bill said in that article - "They are part of our town and they're our neighbors. We've never considered not going there."