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Motor Vehicle Accident

Two-Vehicle Crash with Airbag Deployment Reported

City of Watertown Fire responding with engine and rescue to a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident involving airbag deployment in Watertown.

Closed Apr 16, 2026 u{000607} 8:27 PM City of Watertown Fire
Coffeen St & N Meadow St, Watertown, NY 13601

Incident Report

**Watertown, NY – Two-Vehicle Crash at Coffeen St & N Meadow St**

Emergency responders from City of Watertown Fire, Town of Watertown Fire, Ellisburg Fire, Guilfoyle EMS, and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment at the intersection of Coffeen Street and North Meadow Street, according to dispatch radio traffic. The incident was reported around 8:26 p.m., with City of Watertown Fire initially toned out at 8:27 p.m. for Engine 1 and Rescue, followed by a repeat dispatch at 8:34 p.m. for a truck company and Chief 3. Town of Watertown Fire units, including 46-4-2 and 46-7-1, arrived on scene early, reporting no initial injuries.

Responders reported a truck versus car collision, with entrapment confirmed shortly after by sheriff's deputies and patrols; a female occupant was described as trapped and complaining of pain. Ellisburg Fire units, including Engine 19-1-6, assisted with traffic control at nearby intersections, while Guilfoyle EMS Medic 2 was dispatched. Engine 1 requested additional resources due to the incident's severity, and deputies noted fluid leaks from both vehicles, requesting tows and vehicle plate checks. Accident reconstruction began with a planned road shutdown, and roadside services arrived by 8:48 p.m.

The 24-minute incident, from 8:27 p.m. to clearance at 8:52 p.m., concluded with both vehicles towed and reconstruction underway; one requested officer was disregarded. No further escalations or mutual aid beyond initial responses were noted over monitored channels.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 8:27:40 PM

Two-Vehicle Crash with Airbag Deployment Reported

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City fire form engine one in rescue, respond Coffin Street and North Meadow Street. Two vehicle MVA. Airbag deployment. Repeating for city fire alarm engine one in rescue, respond. Coffin Street and North Meadow Street for a two vehicle MVA airbag deployment.

City of Watertown Fire

Update 8:34:36 PM

Two-Vehicle Crash with Airbag Deployment Reported

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City fire alarm truck and chief three, respond. Coffin Street and North Meadow Street, two vehicle and VA. Airbag deployment. Repeating safety fire alarm truck and chief three, Coffin Street and North Middle Street. Two vehicle MVA airbag deployment.

City of Watertown Fire

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Incident Timeline (17 events)

1
Town Fire on MVA scene, no injuries 8:26:35 PM

Town of Watertown Fire 46-4-2 on scene East State Blvd/North Meadow & Coffeen. Current PA, no injuries reported.

8:26:23 PM JE 46-4-2 Jet fire forty six forty two.
8:26:25 PM JE Dispatch 4642.
8:26:35 PM JE 46-4-2 Eastern State Boulevard, Boulevard. It's current PA. No injuries.
8:26:43 PM JE Dispatch Can you confirm the location?
8:26:45 PM JE 46-4-2 North Meadow and coffee.
8:26:49 PM JE Dispatch Copy. I believe we're just receiving that call now.
2
Ellisburg Fire responding to truck vs car MVA 8:27:36 PM

Ellisburg Fire dispatched to MVA with injury at Coffeen St & N Meadow St, truck vs silver car with airbags deployed. 19-0-2, 19-1-5, 19-1-6 en route.

8:27:36 PM JE Dispatch City in 09/09. MVA with injury. Coffey Street.
8:27:39 PM JE 19-0-2 99.
8:27:51 PM JE Dispatch Send me on the Corner Of Coffey to North Meadow Street. A truck versus a silver car appears airbags deployed. Both vehicles are pulled over at this time.
8:27:58 PM JE 19-1-5 07:30. I'll be en route to that.
8:28:00 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
8:28:08 PM JE 19-1-6 539. I'll be en route to the accident. 7840.
8:28:12 PM JE 19-1-5 Five. I'm right here.
8:28:18 PM JE 19-1-6 Five copy.
8:28:20 PM JE Dispatch City copy.
8:28:41 PM JE 19-1-5 07:30, show me now.
8:28:42 PM JE 19-1-5 Copy.
3
Two-Vehicle Crash with Airbag Deployment Reported 8:27:40 PM

City of Watertown Fire responding with engine and rescue to a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident involving airbag deployment in Watertown.

City fire form engine one in rescue, respond Coffin Street and North Meadow Street. Two vehicle MVA. Airbag deployment. Repeating for city fire alarm engine one in rescue, respond. Coffin Street and North Meadow Street for a two vehicle MVA airbag deployment.
4
Guilfoyle EMS Medic 2 dispatched to airbag MVA 8:28:37 PM

Guilfoyle EMS Base dispatches Medic 2 to intersection in North Meadow for county MVA with airbag deployment.

8:28:37 PM JE 66 BASE Medic 2 40 1, intersection of in North Meadow. Call from the county for an MVA with airbag deployment. 31.
5
Trapped female injured at Coffeen MVA 8:29:48 PM

JCSO 136 reports female occupant trapped in vehicle complaining of arm and leg pain. Ellisburg Engine 19-1-6 shutting down Coffeen and Black River Parkway intersection. Command requests traffic control at Whitewater and North Massey/Coffeen; additional unit confirmed responding.

8:29:48 PM JE 1-3-6 07:30. Just be advised, female occupant complaining of arm and leg pain and is trapped inside the vehicle.
8:29:52 PM JE Dispatch 36.
8:30:41 PM JE 19-1-6 05:30, just advising. I'm shutting the intersection down at Coffin And Black River Parkway.
8:30:44 PM Unit Reset.
8:30:51 PM JE 19-0-2 9 City on Mount. Can we have a car shut off the road at Whitewater?
8:30:56 PM JE Dispatch Copy. City 9 4.
8:31:00 PM JE 19-1-3 Go ahead.
8:31:03 PM JE Dispatch Can you show traffic down near Whitewater?
8:31:06 PM JE 19-1-3 Copy.
8:31:31 PM JE 19-0-7 Do you want me to respond as well, or is four gonna be enough?
8:31:42 PM JE 1-3-2 Can you shut traffic down at
8:31:46 PM JE 1-3-2 North Massie and Coffey.
6
Entrapment confirmed at Watertown MVA 8:30:01 PM

Dispatch advises Engine 1 and Rescue of entrapment per patrols.

8:30:01 PM JE Dispatch Dispatch two, engine one in rescue. Be advised per patrols, there is entrapment.
7
Town Fire 46-7-1 arrives MVA 8:31:10 PM

Town of Watertown Fire Utility 46-7-1 on scene.

8:29:35 PM JE 46-7-1 155.
8:30:04 PM JE 46-7-1 One, dispatch.
8:30:47 PM JE 46-7-1 71, dispatch.
8:30:50 PM JE Dispatch 4671.
8:30:53 PM JE 46-7-1 Correct.
8:31:02 PM JE Dispatch 4671, you cut yourself off. Are you on scene?
8:31:10 PM JE 46-7-1 4671, I see.
8:31:12 PM JE Dispatch 2031.
8
Town Fire 46-4-2 responding to MVA 8:32:45 PM

Town of Watertown Fire 46-4-2 en route.

8:32:45 PM JE 46-4-2 Jet's bar forty six fourteen, driving.
8:32:49 PM JE Dispatch 2032.
9
Engine 1 requests truck, chief for Watertown MVA 8:34:02 PM

Engine 1 requests truck company and battalion chief for two-vehicle MVA with airbag deployment at Coffeen St & N Meadow St. Dispatch repeats page for city fire alarm truck and Chief 3.

8:33:54 PM JE 70-7-2 Yes, ma'am. 1001.
8:33:57 PM JE Dispatch Engine one.
8:34:02 PM JE 70-7-2 Start me the truck company and the battalion chief.
8:34:14 PM JE Dispatch Copy. Engine one requesting truck and battalion chief.
8:34:31 PM JE Dispatch City fire alarm truck and chief three. MVA airbag deployment in North Meadow.
8:34:56 PM JE Dispatch City fire alarm truck and chief three, respond. Coffin Street and North Meadow Street. Two vehicle on VA. Airbag deployment. Repeating city fire alarm truck and chief three Coffey Street and North Meadow Street. Two vehicle MVA airbag deployment.
10
MVA vehicles leaking fluid, both towed 8:34:07 PM

Sheriff 136 requests next available for first plate; reports plate nine leaking fluid badly. Both MVA vehicles require tow.

8:33:25 PM JE 1-4-6 993.
8:33:27 PM Unit 99.
8:33:30 PM JE 1-4-6 Two New York plates when you're ready.
8:33:33 PM JE Dispatch Go ahead.
8:33:37 PM JE 1-4-6 Mary Charles George one August.
8:33:39 PM JE Dispatch Go ahead to the next.
8:33:45 PM JE 1-4-6 Next one's gonna be Lincoln Frank Edward seven six six seven.
8:33:48 PM Unit Copy.
8:33:54 PM JE 1-3-6 7 City, be advised that plate nine just ran is leaking fluid badly.
8:33:57 PM JE Dispatch I received.
8:34:07 PM JE 1-3-6 Seven, we're gonna need next available for that first plate as well.
8:34:13 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
8:34:19 PM JE Dispatch Are both vehicles gonna be need a tow?
8:34:21 PM JE 1-3-6 Affirmative.
8:34:22 PM Unit Who is it?
11
Two-Vehicle Crash with Airbag Deployment Reported 8:34:36 PM

Two-vehicle motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment reported at intersection in Watertown. City of Watertown Fire dispatched with truck and Chief 3. This is a repeat dispatch for the ongoing incident.

City fire alarm truck and chief three, respond. Coffin Street and North Meadow Street, two vehicle and VA. Airbag deployment. Repeating safety fire alarm truck and chief three, Coffin Street and North Middle Street. Two vehicle MVA airbag deployment.
12
Sheriff 136 requests unit for plate check 8:36:32 PM

Sheriff 136 requests next available unit for Lincoln Frank Edward plate as well.

8:36:32 PM JE 1-3-6 Seven thirty. Star next available for the Lincoln Frank Edward as well.
8:36:35 PM Unit Copy.
13
Sheriff 136 checks MVA vehicle owner 8:37:52 PM

Sheriff 136 requests registered owner on Lincoln Frank Edward plate from MVA. Dispatch identifies Mackenzie Ames and runs her NY records; notes City 97 BLS validated.

8:37:52 PM JE 1-3-6 730. Who's the RO on the Lincoln Frank Edward?
8:38:04 PM JE Dispatch It's gonna be, Mackenzie Ames.
8:38:08 PM JE 1-3-6 Copy. Could you run her out of New York, please?
8:38:26 PM JE Dispatch City 9 7. BLS is gonna be validated.
8:38:30 PM JE 1-3-6 Copy. Just add that to returns, please.
14
Tows en route to Watertown MVA 8:41:48 PM

Dispatch notifies 1-4-6 of road service en route for both MVA vehicles, fifteen minute ETA.

8:41:39 PM JE Dispatch City 9 9.
8:41:43 PM JE 1-4-6 Go ahead.
8:41:48 PM JE Dispatch Road size en route for both vehicles, fifteen minute ETA.
8:41:50 PM JE 1-4-6 Copy.
15
Reconstruction starts, road shutdown at Watertown MVA 8:46:26 PM

Sheriff 136 requests third copy printed for fire department. Officer Trapp contacted to respond; Officer Bouchard en route for accident reconstruction with road shutdown imminent. Unit reports 20-minute outage on this call.

8:46:26 PM JE 1-3-6 Well, just print off a third copy of that for the fire department.
8:46:32 PM JE 19-0-2 Got it.
8:46:50 PM JE 7-7-2 936.
8:46:52 PM Unit Delivery.
8:47:03 PM JE 7-7-2 Contact officer Trapp. Have him respond. Just be advised, officer Bouchard is gonna be coming in for active reconstruction. Road's gonna be shut down for a bit.
8:47:05 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
8:47:21 PM JE 19-1-3 Four City, outage for twenty. You can put me on six, this call.
8:47:22 PM Unit Copy.
16
Roadside service arrives at Watertown MVA 8:48:54 PM

Sheriff 136 reports 11 City Roadside on scene for one vehicle. Dispatch confirms service assigned for both MVA vehicles.

8:48:54 PM JE 1-3-6 11 city roadside on scene for one vehicle.
8:49:01 PM JE Dispatch Copy. They should be there for both.
8:49:05 PM JE 1-3-6 Copy.
17
Disregard Officer Trapp at MVA 8:52:32 PM

JE 7-7-2 requests dispatch disregard Officer Trapp.

8:52:32 PM JE 7-7-2 936. Can you disregard officer trap?
8:52:35 PM JE Dispatch Received.
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