At approximately 3:19 p.m. on Monday afternoon, an accident occurred on Highway 6 near the Poplar Street exit in Helper. When authorities responded to the scene, they discovered a silver vehicle that was severely damaged and had an occupant pinned inside the vehicle.
One lane of traffic was closed as officers, EMTs and other first responders arrived on scene. The occupant in question was determined to be in critical condition and at press time it was reported that an AirMed helicopter was en route to the scene.
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