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Man airlifted with serious injuries after Chautauqua County crash

The county sheriff's office says the crash happened on Route 474, between Maple and Church streets in Ashville, on Friday afternoon.
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ASHVILLE, N.Y. — One person was airlifted with serious after a one-car crash Friday afternoon in Chautauqua County.

The passenger in the vehicle, 65-year-old Walter Abbott of Panama, was airlifted from the scene in the Town of Ashville to UPMC Hamot, according to the The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office.

The driver, 44-year-old Ron Johnson of Ashville, was taken to UPMC Chautauqua, where he was treated for minor injuries.

The county sheriff's office says the crash happened around 3 p.m. on Route 474, between Maple and Church streets in Ashville. That's where they say Johnson lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, struck several large boulders, then crossed a ditch before stopping.

An investigation is underway, and charges are pending.

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