One Person Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident in Leoma

ONE PERSON WAS FLOWN BY HELICOPTER FROM THE SCENE OF A SINGLE VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN LEOMA SATURDAY EVENING. LAWRENCE COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS RESONDED TO THE ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 43 SOUTH ABOUT 6 PM SATURDAY. REPORTS SAID A VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH THAT HELD WATER. RESCUE CREWS FREED ONE PERSON FROM THE VEHICLE. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER FOR TREATMENT. THE ROAD WAS CLOSED FOR A TIME DUE TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

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