Man Accidentally Drives Wheelchair Into Allegheny RiverPOSTED: 12:24 pm EDT October 25,
2006 PITTSBURGH -- A man in an electric wheelchair lost control and rode into the Allegheny River Wednesday morning, authorities said.Tom Lippert, who used the scooter to get around because of a spinal problem, said he was fishing with a friend Wednesday morning outside PNC Park when he lost control of the scooter.Lippert was treated and released from a local hospital.Although his scooter is now at the bottom of the river, Lippert said he will be back out fishing on Thursday. Related Links: More County News Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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