GOVE COUNTY- A teen from Oakley was injured in an accident just before 3a.m. on Sunday in Gove County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a Chevy Colorado driven by Brady J. Bencken, 18, was eastbound on Interstate 70 three miles west of Kansas 23.

The driver attempted to pass another vehicle, lost control of the pickup and hit a guardrail. The pickup flipped into south ditch and the truck came to rest on its top.

Bencken was transported to Gove County Medical Center.

He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.