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One person airlifted to hospital after being hit by car in town of Columbia

By: Jennifer Lee

Updated: December 4, 2012

One person has been airlifted to an area hospital after a car crash in the town of Columbia Tuesday evening.

The crash happened around 4 o'clock near the intersection of State Route 28 and Mckoons Road in Herkimer County.

Authorities tell Eyewitness News a woman driving southbound on Route 28 hit a man in a wheelchair attempting to cross the road.

Roads surrounding the scene were blocked off earlier tonight. There is no word yet on the condition of the man in the wheelchair.

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