Man seriously injured after a moped collides with a mailbox in Lisbon

LISBON, Conn. (WTNH) — One person is seriously injured after a moped crashed into a mailbox on Monday in Lisbon, according to state police.

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An unregistered moped was driving northbound on River Road when it entered onto the grass shoulder and collided with a mailbox near a driveway, police said. The driver of the moped, 60-year-old James D. Sampson, was separated from the vehicle in the crash and was located laying on the shoulder of the road.

He was transported to Backus Hospital where he was treated for serious injuries. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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