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Emergency crews responded to the scene of a reported pedestrian struck in the 600 block of Arnold Avenue in Aberdeen around 6:15 pm Saturday.

Arriving on the scene, authorities found a 61-year-old Aberdeen man trapped under a car in a driveway at a residence.

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Emergency crews working to extricate victim

Emergency crews were able to extricate the gentleman from under the vehicle. He then was transported a few blocks away to Aberdeen Lake where a helicopter landed within minutes to transport the critically injured man to a trauma center.

It was determined that the man had been lying in the driveway beside some bushes, and the driver of the car was unable to see him.

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Victim being loaded into ambulance

Aberdeen Police are investigating the accident. Responding to the accident were Aberdeen Fire & Rescue, Southern Pines Fire & Rescue, and Aberdeen Police Department.

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