Man Airlifted To Hospital From Norwich

Sunday, 15 January 2012 08:36

Details are sketchy this hour (11:50) however we can tell you that a rescue helicopter has landed in a field in Norwich township where an unknown man is in distress. Police and witnesses say a man was driving his vehicle at about 11 this morning when it veered off of a road, drove onto a driveway before coming to a stop. Witnesses also say the driver of the vehicle may have been under medical distress at the time of the collision. The man is currently being airlifted to a hospital in London. Last word was the man was unconscious, but breathing. We'll have more information as it becomes available.

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