A man suffered life-threatening injuries after becoming trapped under a vehicle in the 13000 block of Dulaney Valley Road in Glen Arm, and was flown by medevac to a local hospital following his rescue. Officers, paramedics, and fire personnel located and extricated the man from beneath the vehicle before the flight, according to Baltimore County police.
Baltimore County officers responded to the scene Friday, per WBFF, which first reported the incident. The station notes that the type of vehicle involved and the circumstances that left the man trapped underneath it remain unclear, and police say they will release more information as it becomes available.
Glen Arm is in Baltimore County.
Why the Rescue Likely Required Heavy Equipment
Freeing someone trapped beneath a vehicle can require specialized gear.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command's Trooper 1 helicopter is based at nearby Martin State Airport in Middle River and logs more than 300 emergency rescue and medical missions annually across the Baltimore region. Hoodline reported on a dirt-bike crash near Middle River earlier this month.
The man was flown by medevac after ground rescuers freed him.
A Regional Trauma System Built for Cases Like This
Patients with severe vehicular injuries in the Baltimore region may be flown to Baltimore Shock Trauma.
Baltimore County's Crash Team was investigating a pedestrian crash, according to Patch. The identity of the man, the type of vehicle, and the circumstances that led to the entrapment have not been released.
Baltimore County police say they will share additional details on the Glen Arm incident once they become available.
