Patrol car donation to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue inspired by deputy's crash

  • Source: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland
  • Published: 03/19/2024 08:40 AM

VIDEO: Washington County donated a totaled patrol vehicle to Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R) for extrication training. A rescue that happened two years ago inspired the donation. In April 2020, a drunk driver slammed into a Washington County Sheriff's deputy vehicle around 100 mph. Deputy Mike Trotter was pinned inside. Five teenagers were in the car and two were killed. The driver was convicted of manslaughter and DUII, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. A crew with TVF&R rescued Trotter from his vehicle. They extricated him from the crumpled SUV while contending with the cage-like interior unique to patrol vehicles. "I appreciate them saving my life. They went in not knowing how they were going to get me out of the car," Trotter said. "Their extensive knowledge on scene is 100% what saved my life that night."



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