Monday, August 25, 2014

1 Year Old transported to St. Barnebas Burn Center

 On August 23, 2014 at 4:29 PM police received a 9-1-1 call from a residence on Smithwold Road reporting a 1 year old female had suffered a serious burn. Upon arrival, patrols discovered that the 1 year old had a partial thickness (2nd Degree) burn from the bottom of her neck to her belly button. It was learned that the child was running around and accidentally knocked a pot of hot coffee onto herself causing the burn. EMT’s and Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital arrived on scene to treat the victim. It was determined that she needed to be treated at St. Barnebas Burn Center in Livingston, NJ. A medevac helicopter from the New Jersey State Police was requested and landed at the New Brunswick Road Park to transport the child to the burn center.

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