VERDIGRE, Neb. -- A 30-year-old O'Neill man was hospitalized after a one-vehicle crash in Knox County on Wednesday.

At approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident occurring near the intersection of 511 Avenue and 881 Road west of Verdigre.

According to investigators, 30-year-old Patrick Young was driving northbound on 511 Avenue, approaching the intersection of 511 Avenue and 881 Road.

Knox County Sheriff Don Henery, Young was unfamiliar with the roadway and upon approaching the intersection, started to apply his brakes.

Henery says Young didn’t believe he would be able to stop in time and turned to his left, causing the pickup to lose traction and slide sideways across 881 Road.

After crossing the roadway, the pickup rolled over once and settled on its wheels. 

Young and another individual subsequently contacted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

Young did not have a seat belt on during the rollover accident and was transported to Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls. The vehicle was towed, and the roadway was cleared at approximately 12:45 p.m.