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Motor Vehicle Accident

Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accident Reported

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 1 and Rescue 1 to a personal injury motor vehicle accident in the 400 block of Gaffney in Watertown.

Closed Apr 21, 2026 u{003887} 4:19 AM City of Watertown Fire
400 Gaffney Dr, Watertown, NY 13601

Incident Report

**Watertown, NY – Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accident at 440 Gaffney Dr**

A personal injury motor vehicle accident was reported in the 440 block of Gaffney Drive in Watertown early Thursday morning, according to dispatch radio traffic. The incident involved a vehicle that struck a patrol car, prompting Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies on scene to request EMS for a passenger complaining of arm pain. Deputies P644 and P651 responded initially around 4:18 a.m., running plates on a Massachusetts-registered vehicle while coordinating a tow.

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 1 and Rescue 1 at 4:19 a.m. to the scene for the injury crash. Guilfoyle EMS unit P14 was dispatched priority 2 shortly after for passenger reevaluation and arrived on scene by 4:25 a.m., following law enforcement. Engine 1 reported en route at 4:22 a.m. EMS P14 transported the patient via basic life support priority 2 to Samaritan Medical Center (SMC), arriving at 4:42 a.m.

The incident cleared at 4:59 a.m. after EMS P14 reported available, with the 40-minute response involving Watertown Fire, Jefferson County Sheriff, and Guilfoyle EMS.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 4:19:15 AM

Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accident Reported

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We forward to a four 100 engine one rescue, personal MVA. Four forty coffee correction. 440 Gaffney. We forward to a four 100 engine one rescue one, personal injury, MVA. The 400 block at Gaffney. Cross street effect.

City of Watertown Fire

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Incident Timeline (10 events)

1
EMS requested for passenger 4:17:56 AM

7-7-2 requests EMS respond for passenger up here.

4:17:56 AM JE 7-7-2 Do you have EMS respond up here for passenger?
4:18:01 AM JE Dispatch Bruce.
2
Sheriff requests EMS for MVA passenger arm pain 4:18:50 AM

Sheriff P644 requests EMS on emergency for patient complaining of arm pain; dispatch confirms with prior city unit request for MVA passenger EMS, asks if additional patient. P644 affirms this is it; P651 runs plate Massachusetts 6ACL48.

4:18:50 AM JE Sheriff P644 113, Jefferson. We got one complaining of arm pain. EMS can respond on emergency.
4:18:52 AM JE Dispatch Received. We did it.
4:18:52 AM JE Dispatch Better.
4:18:59 AM JE Dispatch We did have city unit call for the passenger for EMS. Is there gonna be an additional patient?
4:19:01 AM JE Sheriff P644 Hey. This is it.
4:19:04 AM JE Dispatch Received 110. Go ahead with the data.
4:19:09 AM JE Sheriff P651 Massachusetts six Adam Charles Lincoln four eight.
4:19:12 AM JE Dispatch Received.
3
EMS dispatched to MVA passenger reevaluation 4:19:09 AM

Guilfoyle EMS P14 dispatched priority 2 to 440 Gaffney for passenger in vehicle that struck patrol car; proceed to reevaluate.

4:18:54 AM JE 66-P14 There's one.
4:19:09 AM JE 66 BASE Respond priority two to four forty Gaffney four forty Gaffney for a passenger in a vehicle that struck a patrol car. Proceed to reevaluate it.
4:19:22 AM JE 66-P14 This is
4
Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accident Reported 4:19:15 AM

City of Watertown Fire dispatched Engine 1 and Rescue 1 to a personal injury motor vehicle accident in the 400 block of Gaffney in Watertown.

We forward to a four 100 engine one rescue, personal MVA. Four forty coffee correction. 440 Gaffney. We forward to a four 100 engine one rescue one, personal injury, MVA. The 400 block at Gaffney. Cross street effect.
5
Sheriff on scene, tow coordinated at Gaffney MVA 4:19:46 AM

Sheriff P644 confirms on scene at 440 Gaffney. Dispatch coordinates tow options with P651.

4:19:46 AM JE Sheriff P644 113, Jefferson. Log in. We're at 440, Gaffney, if you haven't already.
4:19:48 AM JE Dispatch Received.
4:20:28 AM JE Dispatch Jefferson 0110.
4:20:31 AM JE Sheriff P651 Go ahead.
4:20:36 AM JE Dispatch Do you want closest on that tow, do you want Dorrigo's to bring it to PSV?
4:20:39 AM JE Sheriff P651 Standby.
6
Engine 1 responding to Gaffney MVA 4:22:15 AM

Engine 1 reports responding, dispatch logs at 08:22.

4:22:07 AM JE 47-1-1 Engine one.
4:22:10 AM JE Dispatch Dispatch on for engine one.
4:22:15 AM JE 47-1-1 Engine one only have you responded.
4:22:23 AM JE Dispatch Engine one, respond. 4 twenty two.
7
EMS on scene at Gaffney MVA 4:25:24 AM

Guilfoyle EMS P14 on scene after law enforcement.

4:25:24 AM JE 66-P14 Mister Raul Street is on scene after law enforcement.
4:25:29 AM JE 66 BASE New York Center law enforcement, four twenty five.
8
EMS P14 transporting MVA patient to SMC 4:36:18 AM

Guilfoyle EMS P14 transporting to SMC, priority 2 BLS.

4:36:06 AM JE 66-P14 093.
4:36:10 AM JE 66 BASE Sure.
4:36:18 AM JE 66-P14 He's transporting SMC. Priority two BLS PDR.
4:36:24 AM JE 66 BASE Inner's SSENSE POS PDM 1436.
9
EMS P14 at SMC 4:42:52 AM

Guilfoyle EMS P14 reports arrival at SMC.

4:42:44 AM JE 66-P14 293.
4:42:49 AM JE 66 BASE For
4:42:52 AM JE 66-P14 Hi. I'm SMC. 2 six.
4:42:56 AM JE 66 BASE 2.644 2.
10
EMS P14 available from Gaffney MVA 4:59:28 AM

Guilfoyle EMS 66-P14 available.

4:59:28 AM JE 66-P14 Please in person.
4:59:31 AM JE 66 BASE 4159.
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