A dirt bike rider was severely injured Sunday in an accident while riding in the woods in the southeast portion of Cumberland County. First Lieutenant Dustin Burgess reports the Cumberland County Rescue Squad was dispatched around 3pm along with the Cumberland County Fire Department, Cumberland County EMS and Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office to the Grandview area, near the Cumberland/Rhea County line. The patient was located and did have some injuries. It was determined the fasted route to remove the accident victim from the area was to use Life Force and fly the patient to the nearest receiving facility. The victim’s identity was not immediately released. (Photo courtesy First Lieutenant Dustin Burgess)
