Flight For Life troubled by uptick in reckless driving crashes

When crash victims don’t have time to spare being transported on the ground, Flight For Life is ready to take them in the air. The non-profit organization’s executive director says they’re seeing an unfortunate reality play out in real-time. Far more reckless driving crashes are requiring their crews to respond than in years’ past. Leif Erickson has seen the aftermath of hundreds of crash scenes during his 17 years as a flight paramedic. Now, he leads the operation. “It looks like a war zone,” he said. “The debris that are on the roadways and then the injuries to the patients. If you’re not in this industry or this service, you typically don’t see it.” READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/project-drive-safer/it-looks-like-a-war-zone-flight-for-life-troubled-by-uptick-in-reckless-driving-crashes