A Brown County man is being presented with a "Saved by the Helmet" award by Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office.
Austin Caldwell of Fayetteville is being presented with the award today, August 17th, at the State Highway Patrol Post in Wilmington.
Caldwell was reportedly on his way to work as an EMT/Firefighter on June 6th of 2018 when he was hit by a driver who turned in front of him on US 50 in Brown County’s Jackson Township. Caldwell was thrown from his motorcycle into the opposite lane of traffic. He was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The Patrol says the only thing that saved his life was his use of a helmet.
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