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Man Seriously Injured In Construction Accident In Hampshire
The man became pinned between lumber and a semitrailer Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

HAMPSHIRE, IL – A man was seriously injured after becoming pinned between a stack of construction wood and a semitrailer Thursday afternoon in Hampshire. The Hampshire Fire Protection District was called to the accident that happened at a house under construction in the 49W000 block of Melms Road, the Daily Herald reports.. It took emergency crews 30 minutes to free the man who was then taken by Flight for Life helicopter to a hospital in Rockford.
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