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Medical Emergency at PuuhaPark in Vihti

A medical emergency unfolded at PuuhaPark in Vihti on Saturday, prompting a rapid response from emergency services. The incident involved a middle-aged man, according to PuuhaPark’s CEO Janne Uotila (Iltalehti).

Emergency care was administered on-site, with the Western Uusimaa Rescue Department confirming that medical personnel attended to the individual. Both an ambulance and a medical helicopter were dispatched to the scene, as first reported by Ilta-Sanomat.

PuuhaPark confirmed the incident to multiple outlets, including Ilta-Sanomat and Iltalehti, though further details about the man’s condition or the cause of the emergency have not been disclosed. The park has not issued additional statements regarding the incident.

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