This accident first came to our attention when it was posted on the Oz Report web site using the Google news scraper that Scare set up.

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/05/07/glider.html?sid=101

More details here: http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?t=6740&start=6

An earlier description of the towing there here: http://ozreport.com/9.232#2

I am aware of two if not three accidents at this site with "scooter" towing using this relatively unsafe method of the operator being far away from the pilot.

One accident involved a tug pilot/hang glider pilot who launched unhooked. Too much noise for good radio communication. The operator couldn't hear the plea to stop the tow.