Elderly man injures head after wheelchair flips backwards, Amherst VA


An 85-year-old man at Fairmont Carlson flipped his wheelchair backwards and hit his head. He is awake and talking, and emergency medical services are being sent to help.
Audio|Source: Amherst County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Reason 1, Fairmont Carlson, 173, Broughtman Park Drive, for 85-year-old male that flipped his wheelchair backwards.
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He did hit his head.
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He's awake and talking.
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First is by today, 51.
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Amherst one-one, call calls.
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10-4[1]. He's on Soderner's way near the nurse's desk.
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Amherst Medical 1-10-0.
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8505.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Brockman Park Dr, Amherst, VA 24521
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