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Bride suffers head injury after her dress gets caught in golf cart wheel, authorities say

A bride preparing for her ceremony was hospitalized in Thorton with a head injury on Friday, authorities said.Campton-Thorton Fire Chief Daniel Defosses said emergency crews went to Pemi River Road in Thorton near Owl's Nest on Friday afternoon because a bride was injured when part of her dress got caught in a golf cart wheel. Owl's Nest general manager Brad McCoil said the bride was taking photos before the ceremony when she was riding with someone in a golf cart and part of her dress got caught in a golf cart wheel. “It was a freak accident, it's so unfortunate that it happened,” McCoil said.Authorities said the bride was taken to Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth before being transferred to Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon for treatment. After the bride was taken to the hospital, McCoil said the wedding reception and dinner went on anyway — without the bride. He said the bride was recovering from her head injury.

THORNTON, NH —

A bride preparing for her ceremony was hospitalized in Thorton on Friday with a head injury, authorities said.

Campton-Thorton Fire Chief Daniel Defosses said emergency crews were called to Pemi River Road in Thorton near Owl's Nest Friday afternoon because a bride was injured when part of her dress became stuck in the wheel of a golf cart.

Brad McCoil, CEO of Owl's Nest, said the bride was taking photos before the ceremony when she was riding in someone's golf cart and part of her dress got caught in a golf cart wheel.

“It was a freak accident and it's so unfortunate that it happened,” McCoil said.

According to authorities, the bride was initially admitted to Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth and then transferred to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon for further treatment.

After the bride was hospitalized, McCoil said the wedding reception and dinner still took place – without the bride.

He said the bride was recovering from her head injury.

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