WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A local man was killed early this morning when his vehicle smahed into a home on North Hoosac Road.
According to police, Brent Collier, 61, of Turner House on Simonds Road, was westbound at about 12:25 a.m. when his 1990 Ford Bronco crossed into the eastbound lane on a straight section of the roadway, left the road and struck 1011 North Hoosac.
The collision caused substantial damage to the one-story, single-family home owned by Henry and Carole Kalisz. The owners were asleep at the time of the accident, and called 911 after being awakened by the crash. Police, fire and ambulance personnel responded to the scene.
Collier sustained serious injuries. He was found unconscious and trapped in the Bronco. Emergency personnel extricated him and he was taken by Village Ambulance to North Adams Regional Hospital, then life-flighted to Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving in Albany.
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How much time elapsed from the 911 call to the arrival of emergency services and the "life flight?
The ambulance should have taken him to Berkshire Medical Center. NARH is poorly equipped for emergencies at night. This is well known among those of us who live here, but buried like an embarrassing secret. Don't have a late night heart attack unless you can make it to the BMC.
I have to disagree with you Martin. I had a late night heart attack and NARH saved my life. The ER staff acted quickly, diagnosed correctly, and dissolved the clot before my heart encountered much damage. I have live here all my life and this is the second time (though far a part in years) that NARH has literally saved my life.
