08/19/2026
In the early morning hours your firefighters responded to a single vehicle accident. Per dispatch the vehicle was reported to have driven through a guardrail at the bottom of Logan Ave and descended down a steep hillside toward the railroad. During initial response units were advised that the vehicle was on fire with 4 occupants inside. Squad company 4711 arrived first and deployed a hose line working on fire containment. A bystander stated that there was possibly 5  juvenile occupants two of which were in the bed of the pickup truck. Bystanders also stated they saw 2-3 of the occupants fleeing the area. Additional units were requested to the scene to assist with search and rescue. Units searched the immediate surrounding area and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department deployed drones to aide in locating victims. Ultimately two patients were located in serious condition and were transported by ground and medical helicopter. No other occupants were located in the area and the search was terminated due to reports of the individuals having left the area. Thank you to Steubenville Fire, Brilliant Fire, Stat Medevac, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Steubenville PD, Jefferson County 911, and Marcinos Towing for their assistance on this incident.
