Male flown to hospital after ATV flips, pins him in Buckingham
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BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A male was flown to the hospital after an ATV flipped and pinned him in Buckingham County on Monday.
At about 9:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, first responders with the Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services -- as well as multiple other agencies -- were called to the scene of a flipped ATV after receiving an alert from a Garmin GPS device.
Crews were initially told that a male patient was pinned under the ATV in a cutover in a logging area.
Ultimately, the patient was found down a steep hill about five miles into the logging land. First responders had to use a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to reach and rescue him.
Dec. 22 rescue of a male pinned under a flipped ATV in Buckingham. (Photos: Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services)
Dec. 22 rescue of a male pinned under a flipped ATV in Buckingham. (Photos: Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services)
Dec. 22 rescue of a male pinned under a flipped ATV in Buckingham. (Photos: Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services)
Dec. 22 rescue of a male pinned under a flipped ATV in Buckingham. (Photos: Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services)
With the help of UVA Pegasus, the patient was flown to an area trauma center for treatment of his injuries. The severity of those injuries was not specified.
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"We would like to thank all of those who responded to help with this challenging call and are especially grateful for the resources and equipment that we have available to us for these unique situations," Buckingham officials said.
