Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle injury crash that occurred on U.S. 50, in Vinton County over the weekend.
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47-year-old Christopher M. Zimmerman of McArthur was traveling eastbound on U.S. 50, when the vehicle went off the right edge of the roadway, over a small embankment and struck a large tree. Alcohol is believed to be a factor, according to state troopers.
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Zimmerman was transported from the scene by Vinton County EMS to Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe. From there he was airlifted to Grant Medical Center with incapacitating injuries.