Multi-Vehicle Collision in Front of El Dorado
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, February 20th, 2025
On Wednesday, February 12th, at 5:45 p.m., Fillmore Police Department, Fillmore Fire Department, and AMR Paramedics responded to a multi-vehicle traffic collision on Highway 126 near El Dorado Mobile Homes. Arriving firefighters reported three vehicles with multiple patients. Fillmore Fire Chief Gurrola advised dispatch the scene as a level one MCI. Two ambulances and one rescue ambulance were called to the incident, and five patients were accounted for and transported to a local hospital, condition unknown. Both lanes of Highway 126 were closed for at least an hour until the crash site was cleared from the roadway. Cause of the crash is under investigation. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.
On Wednesday, February 12th, at 5:45 p.m., Fillmore Police Department, Fillmore Fire Department, and AMR Paramedics responded to a multi-vehicle traffic collision on Highway 126 near El Dorado Mobile Homes. Arriving firefighters reported three vehicles with multiple patients. Fillmore Fire Chief Gurrola advised dispatch the scene as a level one MCI. Two ambulances and one rescue ambulance were called to the incident, and five patients were accounted for and transported to a local hospital, condition unknown. Both lanes of Highway 126 were closed for at least an hour until the crash site was cleared from the roadway. Cause of the crash is under investigation. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.