1 in critical condition following Maury County crash
MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A motorist was flown from Maury County to Nashville after being seriously injured in a Friday night crash.
The Maury County Fire Department said units responded to a report of a crash with entrapment along Hampshire Pike around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23.
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When crews arrived at the scene, they said they found the driver “heavily trapped” inside the vehicle, so they put their tools to work — including the jaws of life — to remove the patient.
(Courtesy: Maury County Fire Department) (Courtesy: Maury County Fire Department) (Courtesy: Maury County Fire Department)
Meanwhile, rescue personnel reportedly set up a landing zone for Vanderbilt LifeFlight at Station 25. The Hampshire Volunteer Fire Department posted video of the helicopter taking off.
According to officials, one person was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. There is no word on the patient’s current status.
The Maury County Fire Department said Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is investigating the crash. News 2 reached out to THP for more information, but we have yet to hear back.
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