(La Porte County, IN) - A man driving a golf cart was taken by helicopter with injuries sustained in a La Porte County accident.

 

At 6 p.m. on Saturday, emergency responders were called to the 3200 block of East County Road 875 South in Union Township.

 

The investigation shows that 59-year-old Tony Lovins was westbound on 875 South when he ran off the roadway before returning to the pavement and rolling. The bucket seats in the golf cart were lying next to the machine after it came to rest in the opposite lane.

 

According to police, Lovins could not recall what happened.  However, a nearby resident heard a loud acceleration before stepping out of his garage to see the golf cart roll.

 

Lovins was airlifted to Memorial Hospital in South Bend with a bloody bandage on his head and blood on his clothing. It only appears Lovins had been drinking coffee at the time of the incident.