BARTON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Barton County are investigating an injury accident and have arrested the driver, according to a media release.

The Barton County Sheriff’s Department reported that just after 11p.m. on Monday, a 1998 Ford Explorer driven by David Castanon-Calderon, 20, Great Bend, was southbound in the 100 Block of Northwest 20 Avenue and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.

The vehicle left the roadway and the driver overcorrected.

The SUV went into a skid and overturned.

Castanon-Calderon sustained minor scrapes and bruises.

A passenger in the vehicle Robert Amador Jr., 25, Great Bend, sustained more serious injuries.

He was transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital and was later flown to a Wichita area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s department.

Investigation indicates speed and alcohol were contributing factors to the accident.

Castanon-Calderon was arrested and booked on charges of DUI. Other charges may be pending, according to the sheriff.