Report: Man seriously injured after grabbing SUV, getting dragged in Piqua

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Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

A Troy man was seriously injured last week after he reportedly grabbed onto an SUV and was dragged in Piqua.

A 23-year-old Troy man was walking west on the side of Covington Avenue when just after 2 p.m. May 2 a 2016 Chevrolet Trax turned right onto McKinley Avenue.

The driver of the SUV stopped and a “verbal exchange” took place between the occupants of the SUV and man, according to a crash report filed Wednesday by the Piqua Police Department.

The man reportedly charged at the SUV and grabbed it.

The 37-year-old woman driving the SUV accelerated, causing the SUV to drag the man.

CareFlight was called to the scene to transport the man to the hospital, according to Piqua police.

In addition to the driver, there were three passengers in the SUV — a 34-year-old woman, a 21-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl.

No other injuries were reported.

It’s not clear what prompted the verbal exchange nor whether the SUV’s occupants knew the man. We’re continuing to seek more information and will update this story as details are available.

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