Brown County Emergency responders were called to a one-vehicle rollover accident on Hwy 377 just south of Blanket which resulted in a local man being airlifted for treatment of his injuries.
The accident occurred shortly before 3:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. The 53-year-old male driver was traveling in the northeast lanes of traffic when his Buick Regal struck the guardrail and overturned according to Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chris Delgado. The male was conscious as emergency responders arrived at the scene; however, his condition and the extent of his injuries were not reported at the scene. Trooper Delgado stated that the male was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.The cause of the accident was not determined. The Buick was heavily damaged as shown in the photo above. Several posts in the guardrail were destroyed during the accident.
A witness who came to the accident scene to render aid to the driver was also treated as she was in late term of her pregnancy and began having problems, according to emergency personnel on scene.
Early Police Department, Texas DPS, Early Volunteer Fire Department, Blanket Volunteer Fire Department, Allegiance Ambulance, and AirEvac responded to the scene.
Pictured below are photos of the accident scene.
