WILTON -- A Saratoga Springs firefighter lost a finger Saturday night while working to remove a passenger trapped after a motor vehicle accident.
The unidentified firefighter, who works out of the Maple Avenue fire station, was brought to Albany Medical Center Hospital. As of late Saturday, it could not be determined whether surgeons were able to reattach the finger, which was recovered.
The accident occurred while firefighters were using an extrication tool to free two passengers trapped by a one-car accident on the Northway near the Jones Road overpass, just north of Exit 15. The car accident happened at about 8:30 p.m. during a snow squall. During the procedure, the firefighter slipped and his hand was slashed by a cutting tool, officials said.
At least one of the passengers in the car was seriously injured, according to firefighters, and also was brought to Albany Med. Their condition was not available Saturday night.
