Child Injured After Being Struck By Lift Attachment

A child was flown to a Nashville hospital after an accident at a home on Butler Road.

Christian County emergency officials say a piece of equipment landed on a five-year old child Tuesday afternoon. Emergency personnel say a lift attachment weighing around 100 pounds fell on the child’s head. The accident occurred at a location near 10,900 Butler Road.

The 5-year-old child was treated at the scene by Hopkinsville Fire and EMS, and was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The full extent of his injuries were unknown.

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