Shasta TC: - CFPD Engine involved in Freeway non-injury accident - Passing vehicle strikes engine

Cottonwood Fire Protection District firetruck responded to injury accident and while parked at scene hit by passing car. No Firefighter injuries.

The Fire engine rear-ended belonged to Cottonwood Fire Protection District.

Update: The CHP patrol vehicle had two passengers. CHP officer and CFPD BC Ciapponi both were transported by air to Hospital.

California Highway Patrol Officer Dwight Havens and Cottonwood Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Calvin Ciapponi were taken to Mercy Medical Center during a multiple-vehicle accident on the rain-slickened onramp to Interstate 5 from Gas Point Road in Cottonwood at about 4:50 p.m. Friday.

"It's mostly for precautionary measures. He said his neck is sore," Cottonwood Fire Protection District Chief Jim Flaherty said of Ciapponi's condition.
CHP Officer Havens complained of low back pains and was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center. Source: Link Source: Link

Update: The CHP patrol vehicle had two passengers. CHP officer and CFPD BC Ciapponi
Update: The officer, identified as Dwight Havens by a CHP spokesman, was taken by helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Redding with complaints of low back pain.
Update: CalFire Engine rear-ended at T/C scene.
Another vehicle hit a CHP unit. Firefighters all ok, CHP Officer transported to hospital.
Update: 10 minutes later a CHP car was hit at the scene and CHP officer sent to Mercy Hospital with unknown injuries.,

Update: Another accident just north of this one now.
Update: 1715.hrs - Freeway open, CalFire units just cleared the scene.
Update: 1549HRS - COPYING OVER THE SCANNER THAT CAL FIRE IS REQUESTING THEM FOR 1184
Update: 1538HRS -Entire freeway shutdown.
Update: 1336HRS - Shasta CDF responding to injury accident, Tehema cancelled enroute.
Location: Gas Point Road at Interstate 5 in Cottonwood, Ca
Resources: H16 landed on onramp.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS from CHP CAD
5:26PM	10-39 J&L FOR VEH IN CD
5:25PM	NEED AN 1185 ROTATION TOW
5:23PM	WILL TALK TO ANDERSON TOW AND ADVISE
5:22PM	STILL HAVE ONE VEH THAT NEEDS A TOW // BLU SEDAN IN THE CD
5:09PM	53-68 // WAS DOING SOME TRAFFIC CONTROL AT THE AREA OF THE OUTLETS
5:05PM	*** LATE ENTRY // ENRT TO MERCY WITH 4 MIN ETA ***
5:03PM	WIFE OF ONE OF VICS IN COLLISION UNABLE TO DRIVE // REQUESTING ANDERSON TOW
5:03PM	10-39 ANDERSON TOW FOR WHI MINI-VAN
4:55PM	1039 SHASCOM
4:55PM	HAVE THE SO HELPING ON THE NORTH END / PLS LET THEM KNOW GOING TO GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE FRWY
4:51PM	10-39 TWIN VIEW FOR FLATBED
4:49PM	NEED TWIN VIEW TO TOW THE PATROL CAR TO THE OFC
4:43PM	HELO LANDING ON THE ONRAMP
4:39PM	CT ADV REGARDING THE SIGN // ETA IS DRIVE TIME FROM REDDING PLUS FIVE
4:38PM	WILL CLOSE THE WHOLE FREEWAY
4:38PM	RAMP IS CLOSED
4:38PM	NEED A CMS SIGN TRUCK
4:34PM	10-39 TWIN VIEW TOW FOR EVIDENCE
4:34PM	1039 AIROPS
4:33PM	10-39 FIRE FOR 11-41
4:33PM	1039 CT
4:31PM	ROLL CT // EXPEDITE // ALL LANES ARE BLOCKED
4:31PM	ROLL 1141
4:11PM	ANDERSON TOW IS AWARE
4:10PM	GRAVEL ALL OVER THE SHOULDER // 1039 CT
4:08PM	OWNER OF THE ZCAR IS REQUESTING BUDGET TOW
4:07PM	1039 CT
4:05PM	10-39 ANDERSON TOW
4:03PM	PLS ROLL TWO 1185 S / ONE FOR A DATSUN ZCAR AND ONE FOR THE PU
4:02PM	NEED CT WITH A SWEEPER TRUCK // 1039 CT // WILL HAVE TO CALL SOMEONE S OUT
3:57PM	PER CDF // RESCUE VEH HAS JUST BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEH AT THIS SAME LOCATION
3:52PM	11-84 ASSIST IS NEEDED FOR LOG #259 (VOLMERS)
3:50PM	CHECK WITH CAL FIRE AND SEE IF THIS CORRECT INFO
3:49PM	PLS ADV CT // COPYING OVER THE SCANNER THAT CAL FIRE IS REQUESTING THEM FOR 1184
3:42PM	TEH CAL FIRE CANCELED
3:42PM	10-39 SHASTA CDF
3:36PM	1039 CAL FIRE

CHP CAD Link: http://cad.chp.ca.gov/iiqr.asp?Center=RDCC&LogNumber=0268D0605&t
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