Boy rescued from injury and freezing conditions
A boy was rescued and flown Saturday to a Pittsburgh hospital after being stranded by injury in the cold in Jackson Township.
Fire, rescue and EMS crews responded to a call around 1:30 p.m. Saturday to an area off Textor School Road, where a boy had fallen and needed assistance.
According to reports between firefighters and Butler County 911 dispatchers, the boy was believed to be 15 years old. He was flown to UPMC Children’s from a landing zone set up at the Seneca Valley School District.
According to Harmony Fire Chief Scott Garing, the boy had fallen due to a dislocated knee, and he was flown because of concerns for hypothermia. The boy’s condition is unknown as of Sunday.
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