ORANGE -- A Christmas Eve hunting accident off Tully Road sent a victim to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester for treatment.

Orange Fire Rescue EMS, posting on its Facebook page shortly after 1 p.m., reported it took some time to access the victim, who was ultimately taken to Worcester for treatment by the UMass Memorial Medical Center Lifeflight ground crew.

According to the post, Curtis Noel of Noel's Nursery aided in the rescue and provided a utility terrain vehicle and tractor. A resident, Earle Shephardson, provided warm socks and clothing to the first responders.

Athol police and fire personnel provided mutual aid.

Additional information on the accident, including the nature and severity of the victim's injuries, was not immediately available.