Man Seriously Injured Trying To Pass Truck Using ATVPolice Say Injured ATV Driver Will Face ChargesPOSTED: 2:12 pm EDT June 23,
2009 NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- State police in Fayette County said a man was seriously hurt when he tried to pass a truck using his all-terrain vehicle.According to police reports, Joseph Thomas, of Hopwood, was driving an ATV south near the 300 block of Coolspring-Jumonville Road in North Union Township.Police said Thomas, 24, was trying to pass a truck as what witnesses described as a high rate of speed when he lost control of the ATV.Investigators said Thomas, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the vehicle and found lying in the driveway of a nearby home.Thomas was airlifted to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. Currently there's no word on Thomas' condition.Police said Thomas will face a number of charges in connection with the crash.
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