Photo Credit: Atchison Co Sheriff

(KAIR)--An Atchison man goes to the hospital following a single vehicle Atchison County rollover crash Thursday night.

Sheriff Jack Laurie says 56-year-old Richard Pantle was found at the scene of the crash at around 10:30. He says it happened on 254th Road, in the area of Meade Road, in rural Atchison County, when Pantle's pickup truck left the roadway, struck a ditch, and then rolled over.

According to Laurie, Pantle suffered head and chest injuries, and was transported to the Atchison Hospital for treatment of the non-life threatening injuries.

Laurie says alcohol is believed to have been a contributing factor in the wreck, and Pantle was investigated for driving under the influence.