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Man drags himself out of woods in Weirton after ATV accident

Man drags himself out of woods in Weirton after ATV accident
Man drags himself out of woods in Weirton after ATV accident

WEIRTON, Pa. —

A West Virginia man is recovering in a Pittsburgh hospital Tuesday after spending hours in wooded area following an ATV crash.

Investigators said the man hit a tree when his brakes stopped working Sunday night in Weirton.

Officials said the crash broke his cellphone and bruised his ribs.

The man said he made a walking stick out of a branch and dragged himself 400 yards out of the wooded area to a nearby apartment, where he was able to call for help.

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