On Thursday afternoon the Lynn Volunteer Fire Department was paged to a one vehicle accident on Hwy 25 just outside of Lynn. Early reports stated the victim was trapped inside the vehicle and appeared to be in critical condition.
Lynn Firefighters responded with extrication equipment to the scene, AET Ambulance and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies were also dispatched to the scene.
Once on scene, Lynn requested a medical helicopter from Survival Flight to respond to the scene. Firefighters spent several minutes removing the victim from the vehicle before the unidentified male was transported by helicopter to a Memphis hospital.
The accident is being investigated by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, no names have been released at this time.
For more information on the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office visit www.lawrencecountysheriffsoffice.com .