(KNZA)--An Atchison man was injured Saturday evening when the 4-wheeler he was operating overturned on a Doniphan County road.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident happened at the intersection of 250th and 255th Roads, about 4 miles northeast of Highland.

The Patrol reports 51-year-old Christopher Henthorne was westbound on 250th Road when he attempted to turn north onto 255th Road. The Patrol says due to speed and loose gravel his Arctic Cat 4-wheeler overturned.

Henthorne was transported to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with suspected serious injury.

The Patrol says he was not wearing a helmet or eye protection when the crash occurred around 6:30 Saturday evening.