Person seriously hurt in Bedford County crash

A person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after a car was found in Bedford County Saturday night with damage.

According to the Bedford Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 11:15 Saturday night to the 8000 block of Big Island Highway after a reported motor vehicle crash with injuries.

A roof removal was performed to remove the victim from the vehicle before the person was taken to to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment.

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