Tuesday afternoon at 2:15 P.M. Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire Department along with Golden Valley Fire Department and Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District responded to a motor vehicle accident on southbound Highway 93 at mile post 47, that left one dead and three in critical condition. A full size Chevy 4-door pickup rear-ended a semi truck that was stopped alongside the highway at MP-47. Firefighters from the three agencies simultaneously utilized the Jaws of Life tools for over two hours to free each of the victims. The male driver was pronounced dead on scene. One firefighter was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center with heat related injuries. Traffic was stopped for approximately two hours while the intensive extrication took place and to permit three helicopters to land on the freeway and await patient extrication.
