Raritan Firefighters Save Woman's Hand Stuck In Hedge Trimmers

RARITAN, NJ — A borough woman with her hand stuck in an electric hedge trimmer was rescued by Raritan firefighters on Sunday night.

Raritan Police and Fire Department went to 6 Decicco Dr. at 7:41 p.m. to help the woman, said Raritan Police Sgt. Everett Holt.

Raritan Firefighters took apart the trimmer and then waited for paramedics to look at the woman's hand before carefully removing it, according to Raritan Borough Fire Department.

The woman was treated on scene for her minor cut and was not taken to a hospital, Holt said.

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