Man Gets Run Over by ‘Amish-Style' Wooden Hay Wagon That Weighed Over 3,000 Lbs.
A witness had to run over 1,400 feet to get to a phone for help, the equivalent of four-and-a-half football fields
The injured man was taken to a hospital, authorities said
A 911 caller literally went the distance to get help for a man who was struck by a hay wagon in Pennsylvania, according to authorities.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, the Witmer Fire Protective Association said that responders were notified about a man who was run over by an older "Amish-style" wooden hay wagon with steel wheels.
According to the department, the wagon was located far away from the main road in middle of a field. As for its weight, officials said that unloaded, the wagon weighed around 3,000 lbs. — but that it would be about 14,000 lbs. fully loaded.
The person who witnessed the incident and contacted authorities wasn't with the injured male. Instead, 'they had to run over 1,400 feet away to get to a phone to call 911,' the Witmer Fire Protective Association stated in its news release, adding that length is the equivalent of about four-and-a-half football fields.
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Emergency crews arrived at the scene to find the injured man lying down in the middle of the field, not trapped.
'Patient care was given, and the individual was transported to the closest hospital,' the Witmer Fire Protective Association said.
No further details were shared about the injured man and his current condition from the fire department's statement.
Witmer is located in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County. According to 2010 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a population of 492.
The Witmer Fire Protective Association said it is one of four fire departments in in East Lampeter Township.
'Farm related incidents are not the most common calls we run, and as a matter of fact, most that do happen are not reported,' said the department. 'Our team of volunteers strive to learn about and respond to calls like this one to the best of our ability since they aren't so frequent.'
The fire department said no other details will be disclosed.
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