Man Flown to Trauma Center With Serious Injuries After Falling from Tree in Mechanicsville

April 8, 2026

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 40000 block of Delabrooke Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported injuries after a fall.

911 callers reported a 65-year-old male was unconscious with abnormal breathing after falling out of a tree.

Maryland State Police Aviation Command was placed on standby incase needed.

Crews arrived to find the victim suffering serious injuries and requested Trooper 7 to land nearby.

Flight medics were advised the patient fell approximately 12 feet while trimming tree limbs, and had life-threatening injuries.

The victim was transported by Trooper 7 to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.