On Sunday, September 1, 2024, at approximately 2:43 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 29000 block of Oak Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported long fall. Dispatchers advised all responding units the 911 caller reported a 9-year-old male was helping his father cut down a tree when a “branch came loose, flung the child approximately 30 feet into the air with the child landing on his back.” Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was launched to land nearby. Flight medics were advised the child had no loss of consciousness, was alert, breathing and talking while complaining of back pain. Trooper 7 transported the child to an area children’s center for further evaluation. Police responded to investigate the accident.
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