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Man flown to Wichita after Russell Co. 4-wheeler accident

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DORRANCE — Russell County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched early Sunday morning to reports of an overturned four-wheeler.

Officers responded to the intersection of Taylor and U.S. 40, finding a male subject who was bleeding from the head and barely conscious.

Robert Lawrence, 31, Dorrance, was transported to Russell Regional Hospital and later flown by plane to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita via Eagle Med.

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office said on its Facebook page the accident is suspected to be alcohol-related, although an investigation continues.

Russell County EMS, Russell City Fire, Dorrance Fire also assisted with the accident.

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