A person was rescued Sunday afternoon in Gaithersburg after accidentally backing over themselves with a car, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS).
A person who was exiting their car accidentally backed over themselves and became pinned underneath the vehicle in a parking lot around 9700 Fields Road in the area of Washingtonian Tower, according to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
Piringer stated that without traditional lifting tools available at the scene, MCFRS used a straight ladder to lift the car.
The person was taken to a hospital, Piringer stated.
Feature photo via MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer.
ICYMI Sunday (7/2) Afternoon @mcfrs PE732 rescues person pinned underneath a vehicle using ‘straight ladder to lift vehicle, without traditional lifting tools readily available being on scene, the members initiated their plan of using a ground ladder & chocks/blocks as leverage https://t.co/D91E3Hhhd6 pic.twitter.com/W0sITyGLmb
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 3, 2023
