FORT SCOTT- A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 6p.m. on Monday in Bourbon County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Chevy Silverado driven by Brandon M. Weyant, 22, Uniontown, was northbound on 215th Street a mile south of Fort Scott.

The pickup left the west side of the roadway and traveled across a cemetery, striking headstones.

The pickup became airborne and struck a cedar tree.

Weyant was transported by EMS to Mercy Hospital and later flown to Mercy Hospital in Joplin. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.