GREAT BEND — A Great Bend man was flown to Wichita Monday for injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle rollover accident in Barton County.
According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Department, 31-year old Kevin King of Great Bend was traveling east in a Dodge Ram 1500 on East K-4 highway at NE 80 Avenue when the vehicle went left of center and exited the roadway around 12:30 a.m. King lost control of the truck, which rolled 3 1/2 times before coming to rest in the south ditch. King, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle.
King was transported to Clara Barton Hospital in critical condition, and then was airlifted to Via Christi Medical Center where he was listed in good condition as of late yesterday morning.
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the crash.