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One injured after industrial incident in Roanoke

Roanoke Fire-EMS said units found the person in the cab of an excavator

ROANOKE, Va. – One person was injured after an industrial incident in Roanoke Wednesday morning.

At about 7:45 a.m., Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the 2000 block of Jefferson Street SE where units found a person with non-life-threatening injuries in the cab of an excavator.

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The fire department said crews were able to remove the person from the heavy machinery before transporting the subject to Roanoke Memorial Hospital.


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