A 49-year old Croswell man was seriously injured in an accident involving a powered post hole digger. The accident occurred in the 5000 block of Wildcat Rd in Lexington Township Thursday shortly after noon.
According to police, the man caught his leg in a powered post hole digger and was bleeding severely. Croswell police and Burtchville Fire Chief Mark Harrington, who was in the area in his private vehicle, rendered first aid to the man until an ambulance arrived.
Investigation showed the man was using a post hole digger powered by a tractor when his pant leg became entangled in the machinery. Nearby children were able to turn off the tractor and call 911 while the man was able to free himself.
Croswell EMS transported the man to Port Huron McLaren Hospital with serious injuries.
He was later transferred to a Detroit area hospital.
