MOCK DISASTER DRILL - Car Lands In Little Kanawha River

(05/05/2004)

Emergency workers discover "victim" along Little Kanawha

Injured person taken to one of several ambulances for transport

The auto went into the Little Kanawha River at Cain's Riffle, almost submerging and killing one person. Four of the other occupants were seriously injured and one was described as "walking wounded."

It was a mock disaster drill conducted yesterday evening by Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, Calhoun EMS and the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department.

Emergency workers triaged and treated the injured, placing them in ambulances for transport to MHHCC.

Furr's Wrecker Service provided assistance to the mock disaster.