Man Injured at State Park in Chesco

A man is in the hospital after he was injured at a state park in Chester County.

State Police say the 39-year-old man was at the 3400 block of Saint Peters Road at the French Creek State Park in Elverson when he went to a quarry to swim with his girlfriend.

After jumping in a shallow area of the water he suffered a spinal injury, according to investigators.

A medical helicopter arrived at the scene and took the man to a nearby hospital. Officials have not yet revealed his condition.

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