One taken by Air-Evac following wreck near Achille

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BRYAN COUNTY – An Achille boy was flown to Plano Medical Center following a one-vehicle wreck late Wednesday evening.

The 17-year-old, whose name has been withheld, was driving a 2003 Ford F250 southbound on State Highway 78 two miles north of Achille at about 8:50 p.m. when the vehicle exited the roadway to the right, overcorrected then departed the left side of the roadway, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

The vehicle overturned two complete times and came to a rest and the driver was ejected from vehicle approximately 24 feet.

He was transported by Air-Evac to Plano, Texas and admitted in stable condition with trunk internal injuries.

The driver was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report.

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