Friday, 25 May 2007 14:45
Accident on Irishtown Rd A Real Balancing Act
Around 5 pm last evening what could have been a
dramatic accident off of Irish town Rd near Wieland Road was avoided by the brute
force of some local firefighters and passerbys. According to witnesses on scene a White Chevy Tahoe was
reported tipping toward its side and about to roll over with only two men
holding the SUV from tumbling. Apparently, the driver had swerved to avoid a car that pulled out of a
shopping center in front of her. As a consequence she traveled up the side
embankment of the road leaving her car dangerously close to rolling over.
Two passerbys held the vehicle
until Units from the Amador County Sheriff’s Department, the California Highway
Patrol, Amador County Fire Protection District Battalion 10 and CalFire all
arrived on the scene. Firefighters
from Battalion 10 and Calfire were able to hold the vehicle while an air jack
was used to right the vehicle and prevent additional body damage. The
accident produced no injuries and is under investigation by the CHP