A 70-year-old Fort Smith, Arkansas, man was injured Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 271 in LeFlore County.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Michael Sebo, 70, was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 271, approximately half a mile east of State Highway 9A, when the accident occurred at 1:31 p.m. Tuesday.
For an unknown reason, Sebo’s vehicle departed the roadway to the left, traveled through the center median and continued down an embankment. The vehicle struck a ditch and overturned onto its side.
Sebo was injured in the crash. The extent of his injuries was not provided in the preliminary accident report.
There were no passengers in the vehicle. The report indicated Sebo was not wearing a seat belt.
The accident was investigated by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Scantling of Troop D.
The cause of the accident remains unknown. The OHP noted that information in the preliminary report is subject to change.
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