MADISON (WKOW) -- A person who was trapped under a boat trailer Wednesday afternoon has been hospitalized with serious injuries, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Firefighters were called to a north side residence on Spohn Avenue at about 2:20 p.m. Witnesses reported a person run over by a boat trailer in a long-sloped driveway.
Bystanders met paramedics on scene and directed them to the patient. The patient was trapped under the rear end of the boat and trailer, which was later discovered to have either dragged or rolled the patient approximately 25-35 feet down the driveway before coming to a stop, according to spokesperson Cynthia Schuster.
Firefighters provided additional tools and personnel to help lift the trailer off of the patient. Meanwhile, Madison police assisted MFD in pushing the trailer forward to take some pressure off of the patient.
Paramedics provided initial medical care while describing the rescue plan to the patient.
Upon their arrival, Ladder 8 used an electric spreader to lift up the trailer, Schuster said.
A paramedic climbed under the trailer to stabilize the patient, and the patient was then carefully pulled out from under the boat, secured, and brought into the ambulance.
The patient was taken to the hospital with significant injuries.
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