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Medics prepare to transport ATV accident victim on Grimes Road / Courtesy photo by Lewis County Fire District 2

Updated

By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

A 17-year-old Toledo boy whose ATV lost a tire and flipped several times earlier today has been airlifted to a Seattle trauma center.

Deputies are investigating the incident that occurred about 1:20 p.m. today at the 300 block of Grimes Road near Toledo, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.

Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said in a news release the teen was traveling on the roadway when a rear tire came off its rim, possibly due to low air pressure.

The young man’s head hit the pavement, according to Brown. He wasn’t wearing a helmet.

Lewis County Fire District 2 Chief Grant Wiltbank said he was knocked out, but conscious when the fire department arrived.

He was flown from the Toledo Airport to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter

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