Man loses control, is thrown from scooter in Darke County

DARKE COUNTY — A medical helicopter was called on Wednesday night for a 50-year-old Hollansburg man injured in a scooter accident.

Christopher Siegrist was on a red 1987 Snap-On Go-Ped, headed west in the 300 block of Weavers-Ft. Jefferson Road shortly after 7 p.m. when he lost control and was thrown from the scooter, according to preliminary investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

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Siegrist, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken by MedFlight to Kettering Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.

The incident remains under investigation.