Potsdam (St. Lawrence) - Serious Heavy Machinery vs. Pedestrian 3-18-2011

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Date: 3-18-2011

Time: 04:25

Location: Parking lot IAO Key Bank (Union St. / Elm St.)

Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch; Potsdam PD; Potsdam Rescue Dispatch; Potsdam FD Dispatch;

Units Operating: Potsdam PD; Potsdam Vol. Rescue Squad; Potsdam FD

Weather Conditions: Cold

Description Of Incident: 27 y/o female who was walking in the parking lot walked into the path of a DPW front loader that was removing sand from the parking lot. One of the front loaders tires ran over the females stomach area. Pt was transport to Canton-Potsdam Hospital and then airlifted to Fletcher-Allen Hospital in Burlington, Vt. Pt was listed as critical but is now listed as being in "good condition."

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Pt upgrade to "Good condition" on 3-23-2011...see article

Edited March 24, 2011 by PFDRes47cue