At 2030 hours on Saturday, November 21st, Avondale Fire Company was dispatched for an automobile accident near the intersection of Bancroft Road and Pemberton Road. Rescue 23 and Ambulance 23-1 responded and located the single-vehicle accident in the 100 block of Bancroft Road. Upon arrival, crews found the vehicle had struck a tree. While traveling northbound on Bancroft Road, the driver crossed the oncoming lane and struck a tree on the opposite side of the road. The vehicle came to rest facing southbound in the southbound lane of the roadway. The driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Traffic 23 and fire police closed Bancroft Road between Pemberton Road and Crestview Drive while rescue crews worked at the scene. Blittersdorf's Towing removed the vehicle and the roadway was reopened shortly after 2100 hours.
