Inmate seriously hurt in Mechanicsburg jail

Investigators are looking into what happened when an inmate was seriously injured at the TriCounty Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg.

The male inmate suffered head trauma at 3:45 a.m. Saturday and was flown by medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital, according to Scott Springhetti, executive director of the TriCounty Regional Jail.

The inmate's identity and condition have not been released.

Springhetti said the jail is conducting an internal investigation into the incident and the Champaign County Sheriff's Office is also conducting an investigation.

Further details were not released.

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