RUSSELL COUNTY — A 15-year-old was injured in an ATV accident at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported.

The KHP said a 1998 Kawasaki four-wheeler driven by a Russell teen was eastbound in the north ditch of Homer Road, 1 mile east of U.S. 281.

The four-wheeler jumped a sewer entrance and became airborne, ejecting the rider.

The teen, who the KHP said was not wearing a helmet, was transported to Russell Regional Hospital for treatment.