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09/03/2009: "Loss Of Control Of Moped"

A moped operator lost control of his ride and ended up in a ditch on the side of the road. The accident happened late Wednesday afternoon. A witness to the accident said the man simply lost control on Roche Harbor road near the intersection of Egg Lake road.

The man was riding a rented moped and had been supplied with a full face wrap around helmet, but even so, the witness said the rider had been rendered unconscious by the fall for a short period of time.

EMSs’ personnel treated the riders abrasions’ on scene and carefully moved him on to a stretcher anc transported him to the medical center for a more complete check of his condition. The man was conscious and even managed a small smile as the first responders worked to transport him