| One Hurt When SUV Flips in Catoosa County CATOOSA COUNTY, GA – Shortly after 3:00 PM, Tuesday, July 10, 2007, the Catoosa County Fire Department was dispatched to a reported MVC with entrapment in the 2400 block of Ooltewah Ringold Road. The caller advised that an SUV was on its top on the railroad tracks. Catoosa County firefighters arrived to find the Chevrolet Blazer on its top, lying next to the railroad tracks that run parallel to the roadway. The found the sole occupant, a female, unable to exit the vehicle. Firefighters were able to quickly remove her and together with EMS [laced her on a backboard, carried her to the awaiting ambulance she was transported in serious condition to the hospital. According to unofficial reports, the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle while southbound on Ooltewah Ringold Road, left the right side of the roadway which is covered with brush and debris, went up a small embankment and turned over against the railroad tracks. All CSX trains were ordered to stop until the vehicle was cleared. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident and the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department assisted on the scene. |