Sheriff’s officials in Taylor County report one-person was injured during a single-vehicle rollover accident Thursday, southwest of Lenox. Authorities say deputies responded to the scene in the 2800 block of 130th Street (J20), where a 2002 Ford F-150 driven by 60-year old Ricky Scott, of Lenox, was on its side in the north ditch. The sheriff’s office says Scott had swerved to miss a canine on the roadway. His pickup went of control before leaving the road and crashing into the ditch.

Scott was transported by LifeNet helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. The pickup was considered a total loss. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Taylor County EMS and Lenox Fire. The accident remains under investigation with assistance from the Iowa State Patrol.