An 18-year-old was rushed to a Worcester trauma center with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed on Hayward Street in Milford Sunday evening, and a 19-year-old man was arrested at the scene within minutes with blood visible on his arms and legs. Edwyn Sanchez now faces five criminal charges, including assault to murder, and remains held without bail as investigators continue piecing together what led to the attack.
Emergency 911 calls reporting the stabbing began arriving around 6:24 p.m., according to WHDH 7News, and one caller told dispatchers they were already driving the victim to the hospital in a private vehicle rather than waiting for an ambulance. Officers responded to Hayward Street after the calls came in, according to NBC Boston, and located Sanchez at the scene, where police reported seeing blood on his arms and legs as well as multiple blood stains on the pavement.
Sanchez was arrested around 6:56 p.m. and taken to Milford Police Department headquarters for booking, per the outlet’s reporting. Milford detectives and Massachusetts State Police processed the scene and continued the investigation into the incident. The victim’s condition following emergency treatment has not been made public, and the relationship between Sanchez and the victim remains unclear.
Airlifted to Central Massachusetts’ Only Level 1 Trauma Center
Given the severity of the injuries, the 18-year-old was airlifted via LifeFlight helicopter to UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester rather than transported by ground, the station reported. UMass Memorial Medical Center’s University Campus houses the Duddie Massad Emergency and Trauma Center, which operates as the only designated Level 1 Trauma Center for adults in Central Massachusetts, according to UMass Memorial Health. Level 1 designation means the facility maintains 24/7 specialized surgical trauma teams and advanced critical care resources…