CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — The Charlotte County Fire & EMS responded to a scene where a student was medically transported via Aeromed flight from Babcock Neighborhood School.

At 11:45 a.m. on Friday, first responders were dispatched to the school, where an Aeromed was requested to transport the injured child as a trauma alert.

It remains unclear the severity of the injuries or what led to the trauma alert being issued. 

WINK News contacted Charlotte County Fire & EMS, which confirmed that first responders were dispatched to the school and that an Aeromed flight was called for the injured student.

The scene remains under investigation.

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Nicholas Karsen is a Digital Specialist and has been with WINK News since May 2023.