08/16/2026
Car vs Motorcycles leads to serious injuries
At 9:30 this morning, Canton Fire, Canton Rescue and County Car 4 were dispatched to a reported Car vs Motorcycle accident with possible serious injuries on State Highway 310 near the Finnigan Road.
Canton 4-2 (Chief E. Johnson) checked enroute at the time of alarm and immediately requested Dispatch to check on the availability on air medical resources. Rescue 1 and Engine 6 responded at 0938 hours.
Upon arrival 4-2 requested ALS ambulances to the scene and to expedite as Canton Rescue already had their two crews out on a 911 call and an interfacility transport. Dispatch immediately brought in 1 ambulance from Ogdensburg, 2 from Potsdam and 1 from Madrid.
Both Engine 6 and Rescue 1’s crews went to work with patient care assisting the Sheriffs deputies, who had already applied tourniquets on two of the patients with severe injuries. One patient had an obvious open fracture of the lower leg, a second with an obvious open fracture of the femur, as well as the third with an ankle injury and minor lacerations.
Madrid A-201 with Ogdensburg ALS transported one patient to a landing zone set up at Hermon DeKalb School by DeKalb Junction Fire to meet the LifeNet 7-10 helicopter. Canton A-131 transported the second patient to CPH, with Potsdam A-264 transporting the third.
State Highway 310 was closed for approximately three hours for scene operations and safety, as well as the subsequent investigation. Canton Fire would like to thank all mutual aid for their support.
All Canton Fire units were back in service at 1207 hours.
Units: 4-1 (Chief Cary), 4-2 (Chief Johnson), Rescue 1 (Past Chief McCluskey), Engine 6 (Past Chief Morgan), Rescue 36 (P. McCluskey)
Mutual Aid: DeKalb Fire, Potsdam Rescue, Ogdensburg Rescue, Madrid Rescue, St. Lawrence County Sheriffs Office, New York State Police, LifeNet 7-10
https://www.cantonfd.org/news/459/Car-vs-Motorcycles-leads-to-serious-injuries
