WURTSBORO — On July 21, at around 12:30 p.m., an excavator working for JML Quarries at 154 Dump Rd in Wurtsboro rolled over leaving the driver trapped and injured inside. Local fire departments and police responded within minutes and arrived on the scene. Wurtsboro Fire Department responded and were assisted by Mamakating EMS, Mobile Medic EMS, Rock Hill Fire Department, and New York State Police. Wurtsboro Fire Department worked to free the victim while Rock Hill assisted and ensured a clear and protected area for the helicopter, according to Rock Hill Fire Department’s Facebook page. Police assisted EMS services in providing medical treatment and keeping the injured man calm, according to State Police.

Wurtsboro Fire Chief Dustin Graham said that the excavator slid down an embankment trapping the operator inside. State Police identified the operator as 54-year-old Kevin McCombs from Liberty, New York. Chief Graham stated that the roof of the excavator was cut out to free McCombs, and he was taken via helicopter to Westchester Medical Center. State Police also said that the cause of the rollover was not yet known.

Chief Graham told The Democrat that he did not know the condition of McCombs as of Thursday afternoon, but New York State Police reported that McCombs is in stable condition.

Rock Hill Fire Department’s Facebook page praised everyone’s ability to work together to help someone in need. The post said, “all agencies worked together seamlessly to remove the patient quickly and safely from the excavator.”