A Kentucky man was critically injured in a mountain biking accidentat Brown County State Park

[Mike Vandeman[_4_]]

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Man injured in Brown County mountain biking accident

Staff Reports
First Posted: May 21, 2012 - 11:19 am
1:17 p.m. update

Alan Keeling, 48, of Crestwood, Ky., is in good condition today at IU
Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Original story

NASHVILLE, Ind. * A Kentucky man was critically injured in a mountain
biking accident at Brown County State Park.

Alan Keeling, 48, of Crestwood, Ky., was slammed face first into a
fallen log after he was thrown from his mountain bike at about 4 p.m.
Sunday while riding the trails at the state park, according to Indiana
conservation officers.

Keeling was wearing a helmet, but he struck the log lower on his head.
He suffered face and skull fractures and was flown to IU Health
Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment.

Indiana Conservation Officer Brent Bohbrink investigated the accident.
Nashville Volunteer Fire Department, Columbus Regional Hospital EMS
and state park personnel assisted at the scene.