People Injured In Plane Crash Taken To Local NJ Hospitals

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People injured in the plane crash were taken to local hospitals. Some of the injured individuals were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center while others were taken to Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck.

Hackensack University Medical Center is just about an hour away from the crash site. Nine of the 12 patients taken to this hospital after the crash will be released and able to go home Wednesday.

At noon, Dr. Joseph Feldman, chairman of the emergency room at the hospital, gave an update.

“So far we’ve received a total of 12 patients, three of which have been admitted, one was in critical condition with non-operable head injuries. We have the co-pilot here with serious injuries to his lower extremities. We also have the pilot here with minor injuries who we expect to be treated and released,” Dr. Feldman said.

Three individuals were admitted to the hospital with serious injuries. One of them was in a car; he is in critical condition and suffered severe head injuries. Officials say he is currently on a respirator and is unconscious. Doctors are monitoring this patient, saying they are most concerned about him.

The five people who were passengers in the plane did not suffer any burns. They only had minor injuries and were released from the hospital. Three other bystanders are also being treated and will be released from the hospital.

Meanwhile, Holy Name Hospital received two patients.

At noon, a 22-year-old flight attendant had been treated and released. This is also where a 35-year-old male driver of a vehicle that had the roof severed off was taken.

At noon, he was presumably in stable condition because hospital officials were currently determining whether or not to admit him.

The paramedics at Holy Name were among the first emergency units on the scene following the crash. They say it was chaotic.

Paramedic John Joyce was one of the first responders. He treated one of the most critically injured victims who was a passenger in a car on Route 46 eastbound when it was hit by the plane. The roof was severed off.

Joyce says he had to resuscitate the passenger.

“We had two males there were in serious condition that had to be treated by advance life support,” says Joyce.

Joyce also added that because the roof was off of the car, it was easy to gain access to the driver and passenger.

Stay tuned to CBS 2 News and cbsnewyork.com for the latest updates on the crash at Teterboro Airport. 

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