THOMAS COUNTY — A man was hospitalized Friday after his tractor overturned in rural Thomas County at approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the tractor was traveling on County Road E hauling a hay bale in the front scoop. The bale came loose and was run over by the tractor, which rolled once and came to rest in a ditch.

The driver, Larene Elzey, 65, Oakley, was transported to Logan County Hospital for treatment of a suspected serious injury.