TORONTO, Ohio — A 10-year-old boy was airlifted to a Pittsburgh-area hospital Monday evening after suffering serious injuries in a bicycle accident in Toronto.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of North 5th Street and Belmont Street at approximately 8:30 p.m.
According to first responders, the child sustained a severe leg injury when a bicycle brake pedal became lodged in his leg during the crash.
Toronto Fire Department Captain Carl Hinerman said crews worked quickly to stabilize the child before transporting him to the Toronto High School football stadium, where a medical helicopter was waiting.
“Upon arrival, first responders on scene noticed the bike brake pedal was stuck into the kid’s leg,” Hinerman said. “We had the area stabilized and brought him over here to the Toronto football stadium where he was life flighted to Children’s for better care.”
The child was flown to a Pittsburgh-area children’s hospital for treatment.
Officials described the injuries as critical but non-life-threatening. No additional information has been released.
