Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle rollover with entrapment on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., at the intersection of Sixes Road and Adelina Road in Calvert County.
Units dispatched included Squad 2 (staffed with a sergeant and three firefighters), Chief 2C (Helms), and Chief 2B (D’Agostino). Upon arrival, Chief 2C established incident command and confirmed a single vehicle overturned with one occupant trapped inside.
Chief 2B assumed the role of Extrication Supervisor. Squad 2 personnel quickly began stabilization of the vehicle and initiated extrication operations using specialized hydraulic tools. The trapped occupant was successfully removed from the vehicle.
After extrication, the patient was turned over to emergency medical services personnel on scene and transported by ground ambulance to a regional trauma center for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. The specific trauma center was not identified in the department’s release.
The incident occurred in a rural area of southern Calvert County near the communities of Adelina and Dares Beach. Sixes Road and Adelina Road are two-lane county roads frequently used by local residents and those traveling between Prince Frederick and southern parts of the county.
Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, located in the county seat of Calvert County, provides primary fire, rescue, and emergency medical response coverage for the central and western portions of the county. Squad 2 is a heavy rescue unit equipped for vehicle extrications, structural collapses, and technical rescues. The department operates out of Station 2 on Main Street in Prince Frederick.
Vehicle rollovers with entrapment remain a recurring public safety concern in Calvert County, particularly on secondary roads with higher speed limits and roadside trees or utility poles. Similar incidents have occurred in recent years on routes such as Route 4, Route 2/4, and other county roads, often requiring coordinated extrication efforts by volunteer crews.
Calvert County relies heavily on its volunteer fire and rescue companies for emergency response. Prince Frederick VFD is one of seven career/volunteer combination stations in the county, alongside companies in North Beach, Chesapeake Beach, Dunkirk, Huntingtown, Solomons, and Lower Marlboro.
The successful extrication on January 1 highlights the training and readiness of volunteer firefighters who staff these units, often responding from home or work during evening and holiday hours. The incident took place on New Year’s Day, a time when volunteer staffing can be more challenging due to holidays.
No information was provided regarding the cause of the rollover, the type of vehicle involved, road conditions at the time, or the current condition of the patient. Maryland State Police or the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office typically handle investigation of such crashes when serious injury or entrapment occurs.