{"id":80513,"date":"2026-09-16T23:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=80513"},"modified":"2026-09-16T23:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T03:18:45","slug":"child-airlifted-to-lakeland-hospital-after-serious-lawnmower-accident-in-auburndale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/16\/child-airlifted-to-lakeland-hospital-after-serious-lawnmower-accident-in-auburndale\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Airlifted to Lakeland Hospital After Serious Lawnmower Accident in Auburndale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"908d8c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"446\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-2-6.webp?fit=686%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80515 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #908d8c; aspect-ratio:1.538172883627429;width:314px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-2-6.webp?w=686&amp;ssl=1 686w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-2-6.webp?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pediatric medical emergency occurred in Auburndale, Florida, resulting in a child being airlifted to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Incident Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> The area of Melton Avenue and Derby Avenue West in Auburndale, FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Injuries:<\/strong> The child suffered serious laceration injuries from the lawnmower.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emergency Response:<\/strong> Emergency personnel, including the Auburndale Fire Department and local police, responded to the scene and arranged air transport to the hospital.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investigation Status:<\/strong> The Auburndale Police Department stated that the incident is not being investigated as a crime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pediatric medical emergency occurred in Auburndale, Florida, resulting in a child being airlifted to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. 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