PALM HARBOR, Fla. — The East Lake Tarpon Special Fire Control District said a man was airlifted to a trauma center after sustaining a serious chainsaw injury on Tuesday morning.
Officials said crews responded to a report of a patient with traumatic injuries in the East Lake Woodlands community at around 9 a.m. on May 12.
Upon arrival, crews found a 63-year-old man who had sustained a serious chainsaw injury, per the report.
Authorities said the man had a life-threatening laceration, and he was airlifted to a trauma center after he was stabilized.
Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million
The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder — even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Haley Zarcone.
