Girl, 6, airlifted to hospital from Wainwright parade

A girl was airlifted to hospital after sustaining serious injuries at a parade in Wainwright over the weekend.

Susann Stone of 4-H Alberta told CTV News Edmonton the girl was marching in the Wainwright Stampede Parade with the 4-H Alberta float Saturday morning.

A spokesperson for the Town of Wainwright tells CTV News the six-year-old girl was riding on a float when she fell.

Her injuries are described as non-life threatening.

STAR-3 (Edmonton) has been dispatched for an inter-hospital transport in the Wainwright, AB area.

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