A resident of Lawson was injured Wednesday when the driver swerved his vehicle to avoid an animal in the road, traveled off the road, struck a ditch, and overturned.
Seventy-three-year-old Craig Andrae received serious injuries in the accident and was taken by Lawson Fire and Rescue to the Liberty Hospital.
The accident on Ray County Route C was east of Lawson at 9:30 in the morning. The vehicle, which overturned onto its top, received extensive damage and troopers report Andrae was wearing a seat belt.
