Emergency Response for Potential Down Biker on Route 5

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At 11:34 AM, Newport Ambulance was dispatched to the area of US Route 5 to assist Vermont State Police with a potential down biker, according to first responders.

At 11:46 AM, emergency crews arrived on scene on Route 5 between Derby and Derby Line. Units cleared from the scene at approximately 11:51 AM after coordinating with a Vermont State Police trooper. Further details about the rider's condition were not immediately available.

Photo: Highway Patrol Images (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0). Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.