A child was critically injured Friday in a serious crash at an intersection in the Friendship area of Anne Arundel County, a wreck so severe that medics called in a helicopter within minutes.
Firefighters treated the youngster at the scene while a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter raced to the area. County photos show local crews and flight medics working side by side, carefully moving the child across a makeshift landing zone and onto the waiting aircraft.
According to Daily Voice, the child sustained critical injuries in the crash and was airlifted by a Maryland State Police helicopter from the Friendship-area intersection. Firefighters continued care until trooper-medics took over for the flight to a local hospital. Officials have not released further details about the circumstances of the crash or the child’s current condition.
In a statement to Daily Voice, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department praised its partnership with state aviation crews, saying, “We are grateful for our relationships with the Maryland State Police; these partnerships allow for the best care in the world.” The outlet also published photos credited to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department that captured the tense, carefully choreographed response.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Role
The Maryland State Police Aviation Command operates the state’s medevac helicopters and staffs them with trooper-paramedics who provide advanced medical care in flight, according to the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. These crews respond directly to scenes for medevac requests and can quickly transition into critical-care transports, cutting valuable minutes off the time it takes trauma patients to reach definitive treatment. Public notices from the unit note that it routinely performs both medevac and search-and-rescue missions across Maryland.
What Officials Are Asking
Authorities have not released a detailed timeline of the crash or additional medical updates on the child. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department tip line at (410) 222-4700, in keeping with the department’s guidance.
