A 33-year-old Licking man was seriously injured Tuesday night in a single-vehicle crash west of his hometown.
Tpr. Nathan Poynter said an eastbound 2017 Ford Explorer ran off the left side of Route 32 five miles west of Licking, struck a ditch and tree at about 7:52 p.m.
The man, who was not identified, was flown to Mercy in Springfield.
The vehicle was totaled. He was wearing a seat belt.
