30-year old man in critical condition after being struck by fly rock.
Police in Howard County said a man was seriously injured Tuesday when he was hit by a flying piece of rock during an explosives demolition.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Howard County police said Jimmy McElroy, 30, was injured during the incident at a construction site in the Walnut Grove development on Watkins Bridge Lane in Clarksville around 10:30 a.m.
Police said McElroy was conducting the explosives demolition when he was hit in the stomach by a flying rock.
He was taken to Shock Trauma, where he is currently in critical but stable condition.
The investigation into the incident continues.
