BARTON COUNTY – A Great Bend Man was injured in an accident just after 9p.m. on Saturday in Barton County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Nissan Altima driven by Alexis R. Mattheyer, 20, Ellis, was northbound in 800 Block of NE 10th Avenue two miles southeast of Hoisington.

The driver swerved to miss a deer and lost control of the vehicle It entered the east ditch and struck the embankment.

A passenger  Nathan D. Hilleguist, 24, Great Bend, was transported to the hospital in Hoisington.
Mattheyer was not injured.

They were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.