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Man run over during Dinwiddie Christmas Parade

Posted at 5:23 PM, Dec 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-16 23:10:45-05

DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. -- A man was injured when he was run over during the 11th annual Dinwiddie County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Saturday afternoon.

An official with the Ford Volunteer Fire Department said the man was walking next to a trailer being pulled by a truck when the accident happened.

The victim tripped and one of his legs was run over by a wheel on the trailer, the official said.

EMS units that were on the scene for the parade treated the victim at the scene.

He was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries, officials said.

Dinwiddie County Christmas Parade (SOURCE: Dinwiddie County Chamber of Commerce website)

Dinwiddie County Christmas Parade (SOURCE: Dinwiddie County Chamber of Commerce website)

The parade kicked off at Dinwiddie Middle School at 1 p.m. and continued down Courthouse Road.

This year's theme was a family country Christmas.

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