trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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The Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department assisted at the scene and, according to a release from that department, Crayne sustained serious injuries and was transported to a trauma center.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Two passengers in the trash truck – identified as 22-year-old Juan Cormachi and 35-year-old Fausto Flores – were injured during the crash and taken to a shock trauma center.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Its flagship hospital — Valley Medical Center — also manages only one of three dual burn and trauma centers between Los Angeles to the Oregon border.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Paramedics took the pedestrian, 58-year-old Lulian DeGeratu of Fullerton, to a trauma center in critical condition.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Two passengers in the trash truck – identified as 22-year-old Juan Cormachi and 35-year-old Fausto Flores – were injured during the crash and taken to a shock trauma center.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Its flagship hospital — Valley Medical Center — also manages only one of three dual burn and trauma centers between Los Angeles to the Oregon border.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Paramedics took the pedestrian, 58-year-old Lulian DeGeratu of Fullerton, to a trauma center in critical condition.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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