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Panama man seriously injured in single-vehicle crash

ASHVILLE — A single-vehicle crash on Friday afternoon seriously injured a Panama man.

At 3:04 p.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident on Route 474 between Maple and Church streets. An investigation into the crash, found the operator of the vehicle lost control for an unknown reason, exited the road, struck several large boulders, crossed over a ditch and came to rest.

As a result of the collision, the operator, Ron Johnson, 44, of Ashville was transported to UPMC Chautauqua for apparent minor injuries. The passenger in the vehicle, Walter Abbott, 65, was airlifted to UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., with serious injuries.

At this time the investigation is ongoing. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Lakewood-Busti Police Department, Chautauqua County EMS, Ashville Volunteer Fire Department, Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department and Panama Volunteer Fire Department.

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