A Browning man was injured Tuesday night when the pickup he was driving traveled off Highway 5 in Linn County, went through a fence, and struck a tree three-fourths of a mile south of Purdin.
Twenty-two-year-old Alexander Gerst of Browning received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (LifeFlight Eagle) to University Hospital in Columbia.
The pickup was demolished in the Tuesday night crash. A trooper reported Gerst was not using a seat belt.
Assistance at the scene of the crash was provided by the Linneus Fire Department and first responders, as well as the Linn County Sheriff’s Department.
