1 Badly Hurt In Chainsaw Accident In Canterbury: FD

CANTERBURY, CT — A person in Canterbury was flown to a Rhode Island hospital on Tuesday with a serious leg injury caused by a chainsaw.

According to the Canterbury Volunteer Fire Co., units were called at 5 p.m. with Lisbon Ambulance and American Ambulance to 127 Lisbon Road for reports of a leg injury from a chainsaw.

When responders arrived, the CVFC said a decision was made to call the Life Star helicopter.

"First responders on scene made a quick judgment call to request Life Star air ambulance due to the potentially serious injury sustained in the accident," wrote the CVFC.

As a result, the CVFC and Central Village Fire Department (Plainfield) were dispatched to set up a landing zone at Dr Helen Baldwin Middle School in Canterbury.

"Once Canterbury Ambulance arrived on scene, the patient was transported to the awaiting helicopter at the middle school," wrote the CVFC.

The victim was flown to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I., for "further advanced treatment and care."

"We hope that the patient makes a full and speedy recovery," wrote the CVFC. "Canterbury VFC would like to thank the mutual aid departments, along with the first responders, for their swiftness and dedication to helping the community in its time of need."

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