(Mount Ayr, Iowa) – The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office reports a 16-year-old was injured in a crash late Saturday morning. Authorities say a vehicle driven by the unnamed teen was traveling north on Ringgold County road P-27. The driver became distracted by something, causing the vehicle to drift onto the southbound lane shoulder before entering the west ditch. The driver attempted to correct the vehicle in an effort to get back onto the road, but the vehicle struck a culvert and went airborne.

When the vehicle landed and began to roll over, the driver was ejected and flown by helicopter to Des Moines for treatment of their injuries. The accident occurred at around 11:35-a.m., Saturday.