Captain David Martin reported that Golden Valley Firefighters responded to a single vehicle rollover accident on Sunday morning at 6:40 AM on Chino Road at Bacobi Road.  Firefighters discovered a 21 year old male that had been ejected nearly 50 feet from his truck after the Ford F150 pickup rolled multiple times, coming to rest upright. The sole occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident from injuries sustained.  The accident is under investigation by MSCO deputies and the name has not been released until next of kin are notified.

A two-car accident Wednesday evening at 8:17 PM on Hwy-68 sent three persons to Kingman Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries.  Captain David Martin reports the two-car accident at Mile-Post 17.5 slowed eastbound traffic while Golden Valley Firefighter-Paramedics treated and assisted RMI with transport of the three victims.  The accident occurred when a Toyota reportedly traveling at the posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour was rear-ended by a Subaru wagon at speeds sufficient to cause significant damage to both vehicles. The husband and wife in the front vehicle were treated for neck and back injuries and the driver of the vehicle that rear-ended the Toyota was treated for neck injuries.  DPS and Golden Valley Fire units slowed traffic to approximately 25 MPH for about 30-minutes while patients were extricated and vehicles were removed.  Fire Chief Tom O’Donohue urges motorists to use extreme caution when approaching and passing accident scenes to avoid causing a secondary accident or striking emergency workers who are often forced to work in traffic lanes.

Structure Fire

Monday at approximately 6:50 a.m., Golden Valley Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of Heber Road.  First arriving units reported a 50% involved structure that was very close to the main home.  Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and prevented the fire from spreading to the main home.  The fire consumed approximately 60% of the structure which was a mobile home with a built on bedroom and living room.  The homeowner had exited the structure and returned to discover the bedroom on fire.  The Fire Marshal said the fire appears to have been started from improper aftermarket wiring of a space heater.  The homeowner had exited the structure and returned to discover the bedroom on fire.  After a brief attempt to extinguish the fire, the homeowner called 9-1-1.  Fire Officials remind homeowners to call immediately and never return into the structure to retrieve personal belongings.  The homeowner was briefly detained by MCSO Deputies for obstructing the firefighters during initial operations.  There were no injuries to the occupants or firefighters. 

Golden Valley Fire theft

Golden Valley Fire Chief Tom O’Donohue reported six 50-foot rolls of 6-foot chain-link fencing equaling 300 feet was stolen within the last three days from the new Golden Valley Fire District Public Safety Training Center located at 423 South Colorado Road. The value of the fencing is approximately $500.00.  Arizona State inmate crews can be seen installing the fence around the 10-acres as part of an Agreement between MTC / Arizona State Prison and the Golden Valley Fire District as part of ongoing cost-savings initiatives.  Within two days the Fire District anticipates having the entire 10-acres fenced securely and security cameras operational within 24-hours which will be monitored 24 hours a day to prevent vandalism and thefts such as this.  For interim, all supplies have been placed inside the building to prevent further thefts.  A theft report has been filed with MCSO and members of the community are encouraged to contact MCSO if they have information on this theft or if they observe new 6-foot fencing being installed or if seen in a garage sale in the local area.

Vehicle Fire threatens home

Golden Valley Firefighters quickly extinguished a pick-up truck fire that threatened the home located in the 7700 block of Shinarump Road.  The call came in about 4:30 p.m. from the homeowner who reported the truck had just been used 15-minutes prior to the fire and when he noticed black smoke coming from the other side of the home; he was greeted with his 2006 Nissan cab engulfed in flames.  The fire was extinguished with minutes, preventing it from spreading to the adjacent home or the water-hauling trailer being towed by the Nissan.  Captain Boyd Lewis said the cause is still under investigation and there were no injuries due to the fire.