Motor Vehicle Accident

Two-Motorcycle Crash with CPR in Progress

Motor vehicle accident involving two motorcycles with two injuries reported, one subject in CPR and one with difficulty breathing. Town of Watertown Ambulance and Sackets Harbor Fire responding in Sackets Harbor area.

Closed Apr 18, 2026 u{002757} 1:36 AM Town of Watertown Ambulance, Sackets Harbor Fire, Town of Watertown Fire

Sackets Harbor, NY 13685

Incident Report

**Sackets Harbor, NY – Two-Motorcycle Crash with CPR in Progress**

A two-motorcycle crash into a parked car at 18711 Jericho Road (Martin and Parker roads) in Sackets Harbor prompted a multi-agency response early Sunday morning, according to dispatch radio traffic. Town of Watertown Ambulance and Sackets Harbor Fire were initially dispatched at 1:37 a.m. for the incident involving two injuries, one with CPR in progress and the other reporting difficulty breathing. Mutual aid followed at 1:47 a.m. with a second activation for Sackets Harbor Fire and Town of Watertown Fire.

Responders coordinated additional resources, including a diverted Carthage Ambulance that was later stood down, Guilfoyle EMS units (Car 20 and Medic 2), Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies, and New York State Police, who documented vehicle details on scene. Town of Watertown Ambulance 74-9-1 arrived at 1:45 a.m., followed by Sackets Harbor Fire Engine 2 and other units establishing Fire Tac 1, positioning for traffic control, and requesting lighting. Sheriff units expedited arrival, and aeromedical support was queried, leading to a landing zone setup at the airport with Watertown Fire standing by.

One patient was transported by Town of Watertown Ambulance to Samaritan Medical Center, while Guilfoyle Medic 2 delivered another to the airport LZ for helicopter medevac around 2:20 a.m. Sackets Harbor Fire handled additional patient escorts to the hospital, with operations continuing until Town of Watertown Ambulance reported available at 3:25 a.m., clearing the 107-minute incident.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 1:36:58 AM

Two-Motorcycle Crash with CPR in Progress

Town of Watertown Ambulance, Sackets Harbor Fire

Mutual aid 1:46:48 AM

Two Motorcycles Crash Into Parked Car, CPR in Progress

Sackets Harbor Fire, Town of Watertown Fire

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Incident Timeline (37 events)

Two-Motorcycle Crash with CPR in Progress 1:36:58 AM

Ten o'arton Ambulance, Saxe Harbor Fire. MVA two motorcycles. 18711 Charico Road. CPR is in progress. Repeating. Ten o'erton ambulance, Texas Harbor fire. MVA, two motorcycles, two injuries. 18711 Jericho Road. One subject having difficulty breathing. The other subject, CPR in progress.

EMS coordinates for Sackets Harbor motorcycle CPR 1:37:41 AM

Double motorcycle crash in Sackets Harbor confirmed with one subject receiving CPR; responding units report not close enough, coordinating additional rigs.

1:36:57 AM JE 66 BASE Control two, medic 7430 for.

1:37:11 AM JE 66-0-3 P 0 617.

1:37:19 AM JE 66-0-3 P I'll check and see where they're at, but last I knew they were not close enough.

1:37:31 AM JE 66-0-3 P I'll check their location, but last I knew they were not close enough.

1:37:41 AM JE 66 BASE Copy. I have a double motorcycle in the 2nd Harbor. One subject's getting CPR, and then I have a subject with difficulty breathing in the city as well.

1:37:57 AM JE 66-0-3 P Okay. Four is gonna make their best. I can start towards the NBA and just start different rigs for the other one.

74-9-1 en route to motorcycle crash 1:37:59 AM

74-9-1 responding as paramedic to two-motorcycle MVA with CPR in progress at 18711 Jericho Road.

1:37:40 AM JE Dispatch Tunnel ambulance six harbor fire. MVA two motorcycles. 18711 Jericho Road. CPR is in progress. Repeating Tunnel Warton ambulance six harbor fire. MVA, two motorcycles, two injuries. 18711 Jericho Road. One subject having difficulty breathing. The other subject, CPR in progress.

1:37:59 AM JE 74-P12 Jetfire seventy four ninety one responding paramedic.

1:38:06 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 7491 responding paramedic 0138.

Second crash victim possible broken back 1:38:45 AM

Dispatch to units en route Jericho Road: second victim possible broken back.

1:38:45 AM JE Dispatch Units en route to Jericho Road. The second victim, possible broken back.

LE units advised of MVA CPR 1:40:16 AM

Dispatch advises Sheriff 121, 3D17, 123 of CPR in progress. 121 reports almost on scene. 3D17 copies.

1:40:16 AM JE Dispatch 121317123. Be advised. CPR in progress.

1:40:21 AM JE Sheriff 121 121104. I'm almost out.

1:40:24 AM NYSP 3D17 17, copy.

Second rig requested; Carthage Amb to MVA 1:40:30 AM

Dispatch requests second ambulance for Jericho Road MVA. 74-9-1 reports as only rig available; 63-9-2 diverted from transport, now en route to 18711 Jericho Rd two-motorcycle crash into parked car—CPR in progress, possible broken back, difficulty breathing.

1:40:30 AM JE Dispatch Ambulance, same call requesting a second rig, Jericho Road.

1:40:41 AM JE 74-P12 Jetfire seventy four nine one is the only rig available.

1:40:47 AM JE Dispatch Copy, 70 491. Only rig available.

1:40:58 AM JE 63-9-2 Jefferson 6392.

1:41:02 AM JE Dispatch 6392.

1:41:08 AM JE 63-9-2 Be advised, we're just coming through water time now on our way back from transport. Do you want us to head that way?

1:41:25 AM JE Dispatch That's affirmative. It's a two motor vehicle correction, two motorcycles hit a parked car. One subject possible broken back. CPR in progress on one. The other, having difficulty breathing.

1:41:36 AM JE 63-9-2 Copy. Do you have an address for that?

1:41:50 AM JE Dispatch 18711 Jericho Road. 18711 Jericho Road, Tana Houndsfield. Your crosses are gonna be Parker Road and Martin Road.

1:41:58 AM JE 63-9-2 Proceed.

Sheriff 121 requests expedite 1:41:33 AM

Sheriff 121 requests expedite. Dispatch confirms they are.

1:41:33 AM JE Sheriff P031 1 two one Jefferson expedite.

1:41:36 AM JE Dispatch They are.

Guilfoyle units respond; Tac 1 assigned 1:42:26 AM

74-9-1 requests aeromedical availability, dispatch checking. Guilfoyle Car 20 en route with Medic 2 following; confirms ALS coverage. Units to Fire Tac 1; EMS deputy coordinators notified of MVA with injuries.

1:42:26 AM JE 74-P12 Jefferson, do we have aeromedical evacuation availability?

1:42:31 AM JE Dispatch We are checking with the clearinghouse.

1:42:41 AM JE 66-0-3 P Jet for vehicle four twenty.

1:42:44 AM JE Dispatch Car 20.

1:42:55 AM JE 66-0-3 P Car 20 is en route to Jericho Road. I will have medic two en route momentarily to meet me on scene for the second patient.

1:43:11 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Car 20 en route. We'll have medic two responding momentarily. 0143. We have 7491 en route, paramedic, and also 6392 just happened to be in the area.

1:43:17 AM JE 66-0-3 P Copy.

1:43:31 AM JE 66-P30 Medic two responding.

1:43:39 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Responding 1 43.

1:43:56 AM JE 63-9-2 Medic two, this is 6392.

1:44:04 AM JE 66-P30 Medic two.

1:44:09 AM JE 63-9-2 Do you have an ALS unit going to this call?

1:44:13 AM JE 66-P30 Paramedic level.

1:44:19 AM JE 63-9-2 Would you like our unit to stand down?

1:44:30 AM JE Dispatch Units en route to Jericho Road, utilize fire tac one.

1:44:37 AM JE Dispatch EMS deputy coordinators, MVA with injury Jericho Road.

Town of Watertown Amb arrives 1:45:14 AM

74-9-1 arrives on scene.

1:45:14 AM JE 74-P12 Jet fire 7491, arrive.

1:45:23 AM JE Dispatch 7491, arrive 140 five.

Carthage Amb stood down from motorcycle MVA 1:45:30 AM

Carthage Ambulance stood down from MVA. Guilfoyle Car 3 and Medic 2 handling second patient; Town of Watertown Ambulance responding.

1:44:42 AM JE 66 BASE Control truck 20.

1:44:58 AM JE 66-P30 Two smiles.

1:45:03 AM JE 66 BASE 200 responding 144. Control 607.

1:45:11 AM JE 66-0-3 P None.

1:45:18 AM JE 66 BASE I'm sure if they reached you on the tac channel. Current is inquiring if they can stand down.

1:45:30 AM JE 66-0-3 P Carthage can stand down if town of Watertown's responding. Myself and medic two can handle the other patient.

1:45:32 AM JE 66 BASE Traffic.

1:45:41 AM JE 66-0-3 P Be advised, I have not reached them on fire tech one. If you don't mind, just tell and tell me that I can't find that tech channel on this radio.

Guilfoyle confirms MVA location 1:46:17 AM

Guilfoyle Medic 2 confirms Jericho MVA location at Parker Rd and Martin Rd.

1:46:10 AM JE 66-P30 Come back to.

1:46:12 AM JE Dispatch Medic two.

1:46:17 AM JE 66-P30 It's a process for the Jericho incident.

1:46:24 AM JE Dispatch They are Parker Road and Martin Road.

1:46:28 AM JE 66-P30 Okay.

Two Motorcycles Crash Into Parked Car, CPR in Progress 1:46:48 AM

Sackets Harbor Fire second activation and Town of Watertown Fire dispatched to motor vehicle accident where two motorcycles struck a parked car in Sackets Harbor. CPR is in progress on scene.

Sarcos Harbor fire second activation. Tonawar Town fire. MVA two motorcycles into a parked car. 18711 Jericho Road. CPR is in progress. Repeating. Harbor fire, second activation. Tonawar Town fire. Two motorcycles into a parked car. 18711 Jericho Road. Cross is Martin and Parker. 412 responding 147. 411 en route. 412, I am seeing 147, 411 en route 147, utilize fire tech one.

Sackets Harbor E2 on scene, Tac 1 assigned 1:47:43 AM

Sackets Harbor Fire second activation confirmed: two motorcycles into parked car, CPR in progress, 18711 Jericho Rd (Parker/Martin). 40-1-2 on scene, 40-1-1 en route. Fire Tac 1 assigned. Dispatch queries tower command on continuing additional units.

1:46:37 AM JE Dispatch Saks Harbor fire, second activation. Fire. MVA, two motorcycles into a parked car, Jericho Road.

1:46:44 AM JE 40-1-2 South Fire 412100.

1:47:24 AM JE Dispatch Texas Harbor fire, second activation. Tonto Watertown fire. MVA two motorcycles into a parked car. 18711 Jericho Road. CPR is in progress. Repeating, Texas Harbor fire, second activation. Tonto Watertown fire. Two motorcycles into a parked car. 18711 Jericho Road. Cross is Martin and Parker.

1:47:32 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson 412 responding 147.

1:47:36 AM JE 40-1-1 Jackson 4110.

1:47:43 AM JE Dispatch 412 on Scene 1 40 7, 40 11 in Route 147, utilize fire tech one.

1:48:05 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson 2, service tower command.

1:48:09 AM JE 40-1-2 Go ahead.

1:48:15 AM JE Dispatch I started on fire. Do you want them to continue?

Continue ops, Watertown chief responding 1:48:23 AM

Sackets Harbor 40-1-2 advises continue operations for right now. Town of Watertown 46-4-2 copies. 46-0-2 responding.

1:48:23 AM JE 40-1-2 Continue them for right now.

1:48:28 AM JE 46-4-2 One copies.

1:48:33 AM JE Dispatch Crazy.

1:48:40 AM JE 46-0-2 Jeff, fire forty six zero two zero.

1:48:45 AM JE Dispatch 4602 responding 0148.

JCSO 197 en route to Jericho Rd MVA 1:48:56 AM

Sheriff 197 requesting route to Jericho Road.

1:48:49 AM JE Sheriff 197 197 Jefferson.

1:48:52 AM JE Dispatch 197.

1:48:56 AM JE Sheriff 197 Show me the route to the Jericho Road.

1:48:58 AM JE Dispatch Ready.

NYSP documents vehicles at MVA 1:49:25 AM

NYSP Shield 2347 provides VIN JYARN07E25010584 and NY plate 470 CG1 to add to the call.

1:49:25 AM NYSP Shield 2347 17, I got a VIN if you could add it to the call, please.

1:49:28 AM JE Dispatch Go ahead.

1:49:41 AM NYSP Shield 2347 John Young Adam Robert Nora zero 7 Edward 25010584.

1:49:44 AM JE Dispatch Receipt.

1:49:50 AM NYSP Shield 2347 I got a New York resident ready as well.

1:49:56 AM JE Dispatch Go ahead.

1:50:01 AM NYSP Shield 2347 470 Charles George 1. That's gonna be a separate place.

1:50:05 AM JE Dispatch Proceed.

LZ at airport queried for MVA 1:49:39 AM

Dispatch inquiring if hospital accepts or LZ at airport for patient. Guilfoyle 66-0-3 confirms most likely.

1:49:29 AM JE 66-0-3 P Truckload car '20 17.

1:49:39 AM JE 66 BASE Truck28, Ambulance18. 0149. Just inquiring if your medical does accept or you're on the landing zone at the airport.

1:49:45 AM JE 66-0-3 P Most likely, but otherwise

1:49:48 AM JE 66 BASE Okay.

Car 20 on scene, 46-4-2 responding 1:50:04 AM

Car 20 on scene. 46-4-2 responding, logged at 0150.

1:49:50 AM JE 46-4-2 3642,

1:49:58 AM JE 66-0-3 P For the first one,

1:50:04 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Car 20 on Scene 1494642. You were unreadable.

1:50:08 AM JE 46-4-2 Responding.

1:50:12 AM JE Dispatch 4642 responding 1 50.

40-1-2 confirms 46 needed; 46 units available 1:50:23 AM

40-1-2 advises no disregard for Town of Watertown Fire. 46-0-2 and 46-4-2 copy; dispatch shows all Town of Watertown Fire units available 0150.

1:50:23 AM JE 40-1-2 Just fire 412. You can advise town and water town fire that they didn't disregard.

1:50:35 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 412. Town of Watertown fire ten, disregard 0150. Jackson 24602. Did you copy?

1:50:39 AM JE 46-0-2 Copy. Direct shows back in service.

1:50:43 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 4642, did you also copy?

1:50:48 AM JE 46-4-2 Affirmative.

1:50:54 AM JE Dispatch Showing all Town Of Waratown units available one fifty.

Carthage 63-9-2 cancelled for Jericho MVA 1:51:49 AM

63-9-2 disregard per landline for Jericho Road. Dispatch logs available from Jericho Road 0152.

1:51:38 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson 26392.

1:51:43 AM JE 63-9-2 Go ahead, dispatch.

1:51:49 AM JE Dispatch Guilfoyle, landline stated you could disregard.

1:51:53 AM JE 63-9-2 Copy.

1:52:04 AM JE Dispatch Available from Jericho Road 0152.

Second VIN from crash truck documented 1:52:52 AM

NYSP Shield 2347 provides second VIN (1GCEK14W0YZ367411) from truck at MVA scene.

1:52:52 AM NYSP Shield 2347 17, Jefferson. I got another VIN for you.

1:52:59 AM JE Dispatch Go ahead with the next.

1:53:14 AM NYSP Shield 2347 It's for the truck that was at 1 George Charles Edward Charles 14 William 0 YoungZebra367411.

1:53:17 AM JE Dispatch 36.

Engine positioned for traffic protection 1:54:39 AM

40-1-1 requests incoming orders. Command directs Engine 1 to position at end of vehicle line for protection, send manpower forward with lights.

1:54:39 AM JE 40-1-1 This is forty one one. Incoming orders.

1:55:31 AM JE 40-P37 Command to engine one, plant the engine at the end of the line of vehicles for protection. Send manpower forward, please, with lights.

Sackets Harbor 40-7-1 enroute, 40-1-1 arrived 1:55:09 AM

Sackets Harbor Utility 1 (40-7-1) enroute to MVA. Engine 1 (40-1-1 via P36) arrived on scene.

1:54:55 AM JE 40-7-1 Jet fire forty seven one zero.

1:55:00 AM JE Dispatch 471.

1:55:09 AM JE 40-7-1 10 one's in route.

1:55:16 AM JE Dispatch 471 en route responding 155.

1:55:20 AM JE 40-P36 41103.

1:55:25 AM JE Dispatch 411, arrive 155.

40-7-1 returning to station 2:00:57 AM

Sackets Harbor Utility 1 (40-7-1) reports 10-19 returning to station.

2:00:57 AM JE 40-7-1 Jet fire 40 seven one 19.

2:01:04 AM JE Dispatch 471 on 0 201.

Lighting requested forward from Utility 1 2:01:40 AM

Sackets Harbor 40-P37 requests lighting unit forward from 40-7-1.

2:01:40 AM JE 40-P37 40 71. Can you send me over a lighting you have forward, please?

Town of Watertown amb arrives at SMC 2:02:05 AM

74-9-1 arrived SMC, transfer logged 0202.

2:01:58 AM JE 74-P12 Air fire 7491, transporting at MC.

2:02:05 AM JE Dispatch 7491, transferring SMC 0202.

Watertown Fire 46-1-1 at LZ standby 2:11:12 AM

46-1-1 standing by at the landing zone.

2:11:07 AM JE Dispatch 461.

2:11:12 AM JE 46-P18 4611 is standing by at the landing zone.

2:11:17 AM JE Dispatch 40 611 standing by Landing Zone 211.

Fire at LZ standby for medevac 2:11:58 AM

46-P18 negative, standing by Radar Station 1 for helicopter landing.

2:11:58 AM JE 46-P18 That's negative. Standing by Radar Station 1 for the landing here.

Watertown Amb 74-9-1 at SMC 2:13:00 AM

74-9-1 arrived at SMC at 0612.

2:12:55 AM JE 40-P36 Jackson 74916S m c.

2:13:00 AM JE Dispatch Seventy four nine one at SMC two twelve.

Medic 2 en route to LZ 2:20:35 AM

Medic 2 transporting patient to airport landing zone.

2:20:29 AM JE 66-P30 Alright. I'm at two.

2:20:31 AM Unit Medic two.

2:20:35 AM JE 66-P30 Medic two, transfer one to the airport.

2:20:40 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Medic two transporting to the Landing Zone 0220.

Fire requests hospital transport 2:24:33 AM

Sackets Harbor Fire second command checking for ride to hospital for Lawrence and Sullivan.

2:23:51 AM JE 40-P36 Second command Sullivan.

2:24:15 AM JE 40-P36 471 on.

2:24:25 AM JE 40-P37 Commander on tac.

2:24:33 AM JE 40-P36 Second command. Just checking to see you got a ride coming to the hospital for us.

2:24:42 AM JE 40-P37 Thanks, man. Can you repeat?

2:24:50 AM JE 40-P36 Come in. Do you have a ride coming to the hospital for Lawrence and Sullivan?

MVA transport en route with 411, 471 on lights 2:25:23 AM

Sackets Harbor Fire reports no transport en route yet but 411 will transport patients momentarily; 471 staying on scene for lighting.

2:25:23 AM JE 40-P37 We do not have a ride in route at the moment. We will be en route momentarily with 411. 471 is staying for lighting.

2:25:27 AM JE 40-P36 Affirmative. Thank you.

Patrol to hospital for MVA patients 2:27:12 AM

Sackets Harbor Fire patrol (40-P36) en route to hospital; staff looking for patients. Dispatch confirms LE 118 responding to assist.

2:26:57 AM JE 40-P36 Jefferson, second quarter.

2:27:03 AM JE Dispatch Jumps around for seconds.

2:27:12 AM JE 40-P36 Jefferson, do we have a route, patrol en route to the hospital hospital staff looking for somebody?

2:27:29 AM JE Dispatch That's affirmative. 118 is en route there.

Medic 2 clears airport LZ 2:34:41 AM

Medic 2 out of airport following LZ operations.

2:34:41 AM JE 66-P30 Alright. 2 nine two is out of the airport.

2:34:46 AM JE Dispatch Medic two at the airport 2 34.

Guilfoyle EMS clears airport LZ 2:47:18 AM

66-P30 clear at the airport LZ, support lights now, returning to Jericho Road.

2:47:06 AM JE 66-P30 292.

2:47:10 AM JE 66 BASE Two.

2:47:18 AM JE 66-P30 Support lights now. We're clear at the airport. We're back to Jericho Road.

2:47:24 AM JE 66 BASE Copy. Clear the airport. Enrich with the flight car 2 40 7.

Patient loaded at airport LZ 2:47:52 AM

66-P30 reports patient's on board, lift now from airport LZ.

2:47:43 AM JE 66-P30 Fire control back to.

2:47:45 AM JE Dispatch Medic two.

2:47:52 AM JE 66-P30 Patient's on board. Life now. We're in the airport.

2:47:57 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Medic two available in 0247.

74-9-1 available from MVA 3:24:43 AM

Town of Watertown Ambulance 74-9-1 available.

3:24:43 AM JE 74-P14 Jetfire seventy four nine one available.

3:24:50 AM JE Dispatch 7491, available 3 24.

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