A UPMC Altoona nurse was brutally attacked by a patient and had to be flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh for emergency surgery, according to reports from local news sources. The incident occurred last Saturday morning, when, according to a criminal complaint, the nurse, identified as Travis Dunn by CBS News, suffered a violent altercation with a patient named Bradley Lloyd.
Law enforcement responded to a call just before 10 a.m. about a violent patient at the emergency room of UPMC Altoona Hospital. Dunn was found unconscious with multiple head and facial injuries. Lloyd was allegedly trying to immediately flee the hospital but was stopped when police pointed a Taser at him. He was apprehended and sedated after surrendering to the officers.
The injuries sustained by Dunn were severe, including a fractured skull, brain bleed, and several other traumas, necessitating his transfer to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. WTAE reported that the nurse's current condition remains undisclosed to the public.
Lloyd, the 40-year-old patient involved in the attack, is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault, and disorderly conduct. Court records further reveal that he was wanted out of Missouri on a probation violation and was denied bail. Lloyd is being held in Blair County Prison with a preliminary hearing scheduled for November 12.
