A Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport helicopter touched down outside Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University Sunday afternoon for an emergency.
The air EMS arrived shortly after 1 p.m. to transport a two-year-old child, who was injured in an accident, to Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
The minor sustained unknown injuries in the accident and was transported to the field by EMS to be moved to the hospital.
Local responders including members of the Vigilant Hose Co. #1, Shippensburg EMS and borough police were on-scene to assist.
The victim, whom a family member declined to identify, was carried to the helicopter by firefighters and EMS personnel. Life Lion took off shortly after the child was aboard.
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