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Just In: Vehicle Into A Tree At High Speed In Townsend, Helo Dispatched

July 31, 2019 · By First State Update News Room

Townend – At 6:43 this evening rescue crews from the Townsend Fire Company along with New Castle County Paramedics and Trooper 4 responded to 180 Paddock Road for reports of a high-velocity crash into a tree.

Details are few at this early stage. We do know that one person has been transported via medivac helicopter to the Trauma Center at Christiana Hospital.

A review of the audio archives did not provide additional details regarding the patient’s injuries.

We will update this story when additional details become available.

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