On Thursday, June 25, 2026, at approximately 12:40 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to the 26000 block of Sycamore Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported traumatic injuries.
911 callers reported a 10-year-old male was trapped on the deck after a metal rail went through the victims foot.
7 Firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department quickly responded and freed the victim, and requested a helicopter to land nearby after consultation.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 landed nearby and transported the child to the Children’s National Hospital.


